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Tony vs Tubby - What's the difference?

tony | tubby |

As adjectives the difference between tony and tubby

is that tony is stylish, high-toned, upscale while tubby is stout, rotund.

As nouns the difference between tony and tubby

is that tony is (archaic) a simpleton while tubby is (pejorative|slang|often used teasingly) an overweight person.

tony

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , a short form of Anthony
  • Any of the statuettes awarded by the American Theatre Wing.

    • tubby

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • stout, rotund
  • Resembling a tub; sounding dull and without resonance or freedom of sound.
    • a tubby violin

    Derived terms

    * tubbiness

    Noun

    (tubbies)
  • (pejorative, slang, often used teasingly) An overweight person.

    • Derived terms

    * Teletubby