"tobyman" meaning in English

See tobyman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: tobymen [plural]
Etymology: toby + -man, from toby (“road or highway”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|toby|man}} toby + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|tobymen}} tobyman (plural tobymen)
  1. (slang, obsolete) A highway robber. Tags: obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-tobyman-en-noun-G34g4Btk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -man, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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