toby

Everyday

1. Toby is a boy's name. tree →
2. A toby jug is an old-fashioned china jug or mug shaped like a fat, jolly man wearing a three-cornered hat. tree →
3. Toby is the traditional name of the dog in Punch and Judy puppet shows. tree →

In the lessons

Mostly a name: a boy, a pet dog or a character in a story may be called Toby. Grandparents may collect toby jugs as ornaments. It is not a common everyday word otherwise.

Examples

• Toby is the new boy in our class. tree →
• Our dog is called Toby. tree →
• Nan has a toby jug on the shelf. tree →
• The toby jug looks like a smiling old man in a hat. tree →
• Toby has 6 marbles and wins 4 more, so he has 10. tree →
• In the Punch and Judy show, Toby is the dog. tree →

Note

As a name it needs a capital T. «Toby jug» is lower case. In maths problems, Toby is just a person's name; the numbers belong to him.