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toby
English
Noun
toby (plural tobies)
- A drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop; a Toby jug.
- (Britain, New Zealand) The valve that mediates the connection between a mains water-supply and a premises's own plumbing.
- (Britain, dated, slang) The road or highway.
- 1931, Eric Blair (the real name of George Orwell), "Hop-picking" in The New Statesman of 17th October 1931.
- It is no wonder that itinerant agricultural workers travel on the toby and sleep in casual wards between jobs.
- 1931, Eric Blair (the real name of George Orwell), "Hop-picking" in The New Statesman of 17th October 1931.
- (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
Derived terms
- toby box
Anagrams
- Boyt
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puffer
English
Etymology
puff +? -er
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?p?f?/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p?f?/
- Rhymes: -?f?(?)
Noun
puffer (plural puffers)
- Someone or something that puffs.
- Any of several poisonous fish, of the family Tetraodontidae, which have the ability to inflate their bodies when in danger.
- A manually-operated inhaler.
- (dated, childish) A train; a locomotive, usually one that is steam-powered.
- A Clyde puffer, a kind of small ship.
- (slang) A car left idling to warm up, emitting steam from the rear.
- (fashion) An insulated puffy jacket, such as a down jacket.
- (dated) A person who gives exaggerated praise to a product, literary work, etc.
- (dated, slang) One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; a by-bidder.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Bouvier to this entry?)
- (derogatory) An alchemist; so named from their constant attendance to the bellows of their furnaces.
- The common, or harbour, porpoise.
- A kier used in dyeing.
- (glassblowing) A soffietta.
- (cellular automata) A finite pattern that moves like a spaceship but leaves a trail of debris.
Synonyms
- (fish): globefish, pufferfish
Derived terms
- Clyde puffer
- peter puffer
- pink puffer
Translations
References
- 'puffer (slang), The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English: A Crunk Omnibus, by Grant Barrett, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006, p. 273. [1]
Danish
Noun
puffer c (singular definite pufferen, plural indefinite puffere)
- (chemistry) buffer
Declension
Synonyms
- buffer
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