| 释义 |
to·by
I. \ˈtōbē, -bi\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Shelta tobar, probably modification of Irish Gaelic bōthar
Britain : street, way, highway; also : highway robbery — compare hightoby
II. noun
(-es)
Etymology: from Toby, nickname for Tobias
1. or toby jug often capitalized T : a small jug, pitcher, or mug that is generally used for ale and is shaped somewhat like a stout man with a cocked hat forming the brim; also : such a quantity (as of ale) as is served in a toby
2. or to·bie \“\-s : a long slender cigar tapered at one end and made of strong inferior tobacco
3. southern Africa : globefish |