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- Dictionaryhobby horse/ˈhɒbɪ hɔːs/
noun
- 1. a child's toy consisting of a stick with a model of a horse's head at one end.
- 2. a preoccupation or favourite topic: "Brennan admits that the greenhouse effect is a hobby horse of his"
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HOBBYHORSE definition: 1. a toy made from a long stick, with a shape like a horse's head at one end, that a child can…. Learn more.
hobbyhorse: [noun] a figure of a horse fastened about the waist in the morris dance. a dancer wearing this figure.
In folklore, a hobby horse is a costumed character that features in some traditional seasonal customs, processions and similar observances around the world. In England, they are particularly associated with May Day celebrations, mummers' plays and the Morris dance. Look up hobby horse in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Hobbyhorse definition: a stick with a horse's head, or a rocking horse, ridden by children.. See examples of HOBBYHORSE used in a sentence.
5 meanings: 1. a toy consisting of a stick with a figure of a horse's head at one end 2. → another word for rocking horse 3. a.... Click for more definitions.
Define hobbyhorse. hobbyhorse synonyms, hobbyhorse pronunciation, hobbyhorse translation, English dictionary definition of hobbyhorse. ... [C16: from hobby 1 ...
Word forms: plural hobby-horses. countable noun. You describe a subject or idea as your hobby-horse if you have strong feelings on it and like talking about it whenever you have the opportunity. Honesty is a favourite hobby-horse for Courau. Synonyms: pet subject, obsession, preoccupation, fixation More Synonyms of hobby-horse.
