Etymology

toby

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Today it means: A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug. Full definition →

Shelta toba
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Toby · proper noun1

The Middle English vernacular form of Tobias.

Toby · noun2

  1. Shelta · borrowed fromtoba
  2. Shelta · borrowed fromtoba
  3. English todayToby

Borrowed from Shelta toba (“the road”).

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