tolley

plural tolleys

1. historicalSynonym of tawse (“strap or thong for corporal punishment in schools”).

   But even the tolley could hurt, and well I remember the ritual afterwards of being allowed by the Headmaster to put my stinging hands on the stone […]

   1952, Hubert Van Zeller, Willingly to School, page 52

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   The prefect who officiated on this occasion was a "tolley" virtuoso, and he did his best to bring out the resources of his instrument. The sequel: the first boy who forced Father Hunter into the dreaded necessity of ordering "tolleys" was sent up for three.

   1907, The Messenger, page 147

   Synonyms: tawse

plural Tolleys

1. countableuncountableA surname.
2. countableuncountableA minor city in Renville County, North Dakota, United States.