|
|
Definition of Toby jug
1. Noun. A drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Toby Jug
Literary usage of Toby jug
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Connoisseur by Town, Bonnell Thornton, George Colman (1906)
"In like manner I often hear certain Toby Fillpot jugs spoken of as " Whieldon " ;
and yet I can find no trustworthy evidence that any toby jug was ever made ..."
2. The Art of the Old English Potter by Louis Marc Solon (1886)
"The old man with short legs and ample waistcoat, whose cocked hat has been turned
into use for a spout—the figure which constitutes the traditional toby jug ..."
3. The Art of the Old English Potter by Louis Marc Emmanuel Solon (1906)
"The old man with short legs and ample waistcoat, whose cocked hat has been turned
into use for a spout—the figure which constitutes the traditional toby jug ..."
4. An American's London by Louise Closser Hale (1920)
"I have now upon my mantel-shelf a toby jug, the gift of a good woman who has
scrubbed the old oaken steps of our theater for thirty years. ..."
Other Resources:
