a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
"The antique Toby jug sat on the shelf, depicting its stout figure in a classic three-cornered hat."
A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug.
"The toby managed the busy stalls at the local morning market."
The superintendent of a street market.
In plain English: A toby is an old-fashioned term for a small, round glass jar used as a drinking vessel.
"I bought a new Toby jug to hold my keys on the entryway table."
Usage: The term refers specifically to the ceramic mug shaped like a man's head and should not be confused with the surname or other unrelated meanings. It is primarily used when discussing traditional English pottery rather than as a general synonym for any drinking vessel.
A male given name from Hebrew.
"Toby is a popular male given name that has its origins in Hebrew."
Toby is a shortened version of the name Tobias that entered Middle English from Old French and Latin. It originally referred to the biblical figure but eventually became a common nickname for men named Toby or even a type of small glass figurine.