hobby horse
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hobby horse
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From Middle English hobye hors (“a stock figure in Morris dances, created by means of an exaggeratedly equine costume”), equivalent to hobby (“small horse or pony”) + horse.
noun hobby horses · hobbyhorse · hobby-horse
- The Irish Hobby, an extinct breed of horse.
- A child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick.
- A topic that elicits a prolonged and enthusiastic discussion from an individual. Don't ask him about global warming: it's his favourite hobby horse, you'll never get away.
- A puppetlike costume used in some traditional dances and festivals that gives its wearer the appearance of a man on horseback.
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An early bicycle with no pedals or brakes.
British users rechristened the baron's invention the hobby horse then the dandy horse, because draisines became very fashionable with Regency gentlemen.
Similar: dandy horse, draisienne
verb hobby horses · hobby horsing · hobby horsed · hobbyhorse · hobby-horse
- To pitch back and forth.
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noun child's toy
| Español | caballito de palo, caballito |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 竹馬 /竹马 zhúmǎ |
| Português | cavalo de pau |
| Français | dada, cheval bâton, cheval chaussette |
| Deutsch | Steckenpferd |
| Italiano | cavalluccio di legno |
| Русский | конёк konjók |
noun topic about which someone loves to talk
| Español | monotema, caballito de batalla, caballo de batalla, caballo batalloso |
|---|---|
| Français | dada, violon d'Ingres |
| Deutsch | Steckenpferd |
| Italiano | cavallo di battaglia |
| Русский | конёк konjók |
noun puppet-like costume
| Français | cheval-jupon, masque-cheval |
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noun early bicycle
| Français | draisienne |
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