"Toby mush" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Toby mushes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Toby mush (plural Toby mushes)
  1. (UK) An assistant to a Toby on a street market. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-Toby_mush-en-noun-knKyZ58p Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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