toby jug

toby jug
n
a traditional type of large pottery container with a handle, for drinking beer, etc. from. It is usually in the form of a fat old man who is sitting, smoking a pipe and wearing a hat with three corners. Some people collect toby jugs and old ones can be quite valuable.

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  • toby jug — /ˈtoʊbi dʒʌg/ (say tohbee jug) noun 1. Also, toby. a small jug or mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three cornered hat. 2. US Colloquial a long, slender, cheap cigar. {shortened form of Tobias} …  

  • toby jug — noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Toby, nickname from the name Tobias Date: 1840 a small jug, pitcher, or mug shaped somewhat like a stout man with a cocked hat for the brim called also toby …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Toby Jug — Cockney Rhyming Slang Mug (chump) I m tired of people taking me for a toby …   English dialects glossary

  • toby jug — to|by jug [ toubi ,dʒʌg ] noun count a large cup in the shape of a fat man wearing an old fashioned hat …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • toby jug —  (No caps.) …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • toby jug — noun (C) a container for drinking from, shaped like a fat man wearing a hat …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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