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toby jug

noun, to·by jug often capitalized \ˈtō-bē-\

Definition of TOBY JUG

:  a small jug, pitcher, or mug shaped somewhat like a stout man with a cocked hat for the brim —called also toby
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Origin of TOBY JUG

Toby, nickname from the name Tobias
First Known Use: 1840

Rhymes with TOBY JUG

antidrug, chugalug, date rape drug, doodlebug, gateway drug, jitterbug, ladybug, lightning bug, litterbug, mealybug, orphan drug, pull the plug, scatter rug, shutterbug, sulfa drug, superbug, water bug, wonder drug

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. toby jug
  2. Toby Fillpot jug
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