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Goby vs Toby - What's the difference?

goby | toby |

As nouns the difference between goby and toby

is that goby is any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker while toby is a drinking mug, in the shape of a human head with a hat atop.

As a proper noun Toby is

a given name derived from Hebrew.

goby

English

(wikipedia goby)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker.
  • A gudgeon, such as Gobio gobio .

    • See also

    * mudskipper * ("goby" on Wikipedia) * (Gobiidae) * *

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    toby

    English

    Noun

    (tobies)
  • A 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
  • * 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.

    Derived terms

    * toby box