English

Proper noun

Toni

1. A diminutive of the female given name Antonia, sometimes used as a formal given name.
   • 1979 William Golding, Darkness Visible, page 134:

     "I'm not Toni any more. I'm Antonia." Sophy burst out laughing. "And I'm Sophia."

2. A male given name

Noun

Toni ‎(plural Tonis)

1. (US, slang) A homosexual male who approaches male strangers (who are usually straight) and aggressively persists in asking them for sex.

Usage notes

Popular in the 1960s and 1970s, commonly heard in the Washington, D.C. area.

References

• The Dictionary of American Slang by Robert L. Chapman

Anagrams

• into, INTO

Finnish

Etymology

Originally a diminutive of Anttoni ‎(“Anthony”) and Anton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtoni/
• Hyphenation: To‧ni

Proper noun

Toni

1. A male given name.

Declension

Anagrams

• Into, into, otin, toin

Italian

Noun

toni m

1. plural of tono

Anagrams

• noti, tino

Latin

Noun

tonī

1. nominative plural of tonus
2. genitive singular of tonus
3. vocative plural of tonus