Definitions for toby
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. toby, toby jug, toby fillpot jugnoun

   a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tobynoun

   A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop.

2. tobynoun

   The valve that mediates the connection between a mains water-supply and a premises's own plumbing.

3. Tobynoun

   A male given name from Hebrew.

   By my troth, Sir Toby, you must come in earlier o' nights: your cousin, my lady, takes great exceptions to your ill hours.

4. Tobynoun

   A female given name from Hebrew.

5. Tobynoun

   A patronymic surname.

6. Tobynoun

   in the traditional Punch and Judy show the showman's dog trained to take part in the puppet show and to carry a bag around the audience soliciting donations.

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1. Toby

   Toby is a popular, usually male, name in many English speaking countries. The name is from the Middle English vernacular form of Tobias. Tobias itself is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew טוביה Toviah, which translates to Good is Yahweh. Yahweh is the name of the Jewish God. Toby is also an alternate form of Tobias. It is also used as a contraction of Tobin, an Irish surname now also used as a forename.

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1. toby

   The term "Toby" can have a few different meanings depending on the context. 1. As a first name, it is a popular male name in several English-speaking countries, derived from Tobias. 2. In the world of ceramics and antiques, a Toby Jug is a type of mug in the shape of a seated person, or just the head of a recognizable person (often an Englishman). 3. It is also British slang for a good or close friend. 4. In Australia, 'Toby' is a slang term used to describe a domestic water meter. 5. Toby also stands for Take Out Box Initiative that promotes the usage of reusable take-out boxes to reduce waste.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Toby

   tō′bi, n. a beer-mug shaped like an old man with three-cornered hat.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. TOBY

   Amongst market stall holders the Toby is the person who organises the allocation of pitches at town markets, also collecting the rents.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on August 16, 2018  

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1. TOBY

   What does TOBY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the TOBY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TOBY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Toby is ranked #18028 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Toby surname appeared 1,548 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Toby.
   
   60% or 929 total occurrences were White.
   29.5% or 458 total occurrences were Black.
   3.4% or 54 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.1% or 49 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.8% or 29 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.8% or 29 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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1. • Mug

How to pronounce toby?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say toby in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of toby in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of toby in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of toby in a Sentence

1. Saul Anuzis:

   He's a hyper-fast moving type of guy, when he sits across from you and says,' I'm making a commitment and I'm asking you to make a commitment,' -- he's not benefiting from it financially or politically in any way -- I think that's a pretty powerful selling tool to have.' Keep the Promises This summer, Toby Neugebauer stepped back from day-to-day operations and was replaced primarily by David Barton, a Texas operative with deep ties to the nation's pastors. Tom Patrick, Tom Patrick, said Tom Patrick hadn't heard from Toby Neugebauer in months. Like David Barton, the three groups tied to the three anchor families all have religious tones. Keep the Promise III, backed solely by $ 15 million from Texas fracking giants Farris and Dan Wilks, is breaking through in digital organizing via Promise III Reigniting the Promise project, with a months-old Facebook page that has quickly earned more than 350,000 likes. Conservative Solutions Project is advised by Jon Francis, a Dan Wilks family member and the manager of their philanthropic giving, along with a coterie of anti-abortion activists from a group called Online for Life, who have no prior experience in partisan politics. Keep the Promise I, funded by Long Island billionaire Robert Mercer and helmed by Kellyanne Conway, a well-regarded GOP political operative, is focusing a $ 1 million radio campaign on Christian channels in Iowa, where Ted Cruz is increasingly polling well. The $ 11 million group is also diversifying its portfolio and hiring organizers in the states. Steve King, an Iowa political operative and son of powerful Rep. Steve King, is leading a growing field team in the Hawkeye State, and there are plans to staff up in South Carolina as well to supplement the official campaign field team -- which South Carolina's bumping into on the trail.

2. Chris Sullivan:

   Toby and Kate go from just being a married couple to being parents.

3. The Times:

   The source of the name ‘Toby‘ is not known, it is simply astonishing that years after this scandal erupted we are learning about an account Lois Lerner used that evidently hadn’t been searched.

4. Lee Hanley:

   If Ted were to lose by one vote -- and that was Toby's vote.

5. Ted Cruz:

   Toby is a close friend and someone I admire and respect greatly.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=toby
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Toby
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=toby
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html