Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [toh-bee]
- /ˈtoʊ bi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [toh-bee]
- /ˈtoʊ bi/
Definitions of toby word
- noun plural toby Also, Toby, Toby jug. a mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat. 1
- noun plural toby Older Slang. a long, slender, cheap cigar. 1
- noun plural toby a male given name, form of Tobias. 1
- noun plural toby a female given name. 1
- noun plural toby toby (def 1). 1
- noun toby a water stopcock at the boundary of a street and house section 0
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Origin of toby
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; generic use of proper name, short for Tobias
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Toby
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toby popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
toby usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toby
noun toby
- belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
- cheroot — A cheroot is a cigar with both ends cut flat.
- cigar — Cigars are rolls of dried tobacco leaves which people smoke.
- claro — a mild light-coloured cigar
- coffee cup — A coffee cup is a cup in which coffee is served. Coffee cups are usually smaller than tea cups.
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