In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TOBY
toby, toby jug, toby fillpot jug
(noun) a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
toby (plural tobies)
A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop.
(British, New Zealand) The valve that mediates the connection between a mains water-supply and a premises's own plumbing.
The road or highway.
(US, dated, regional) A kind of inferior cigar of a long slender shape, tapered at one end.
The Moorish idol, Zanclus cornutus
Any of several species of pufferfish in the genus Canthigaster
Anagrams
• Boyt
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Toby (plural Tobys)
A male given name from Hebrew.
(rare) A female given name from Hebrew.
A patronymic surname.
(chiefly UK) in the traditional Punch and Judy show the showman's (live) dog trained to take part in the puppet show and to carry a bag around the audience soliciting donations.
Etymology 2
Noun
Toby
The superintendent of a street market.
Anagrams
• Boyt
Source: Wiktionary
To"by, n.; pl. -bies (#). [Perh. from the proper name.]
Definition: A small jug, pitcher, or mug, generally used for ale, shaped somewhat like a stout man, with a cocked hat forming the brim.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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