A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug.
1931, Eric Blair (the real name of George Orwell), "Hop-picking" in The New Statesman of 17th October 1931.
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(British, New Zealand) The valve that mediates the connection between a mains water-supply and a premises's own plumbing.
: It is no wonder that itinerant agricultural workers travel on the toby and sleep in casual wards between jobs.
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(UK, dated, slang) The road or highway.
1931, Eric Blair (the real name of George Orwell), "Hop-picking" in The New Statesman of 17th October 1931.
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