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obby¹

  • /ˈɒb.iː/ UK
  • /ˈɑb.i/ US

Where it comes from

Clipping of obstacle course + -y.

noun obbies · obbys

  1. informal An obstacle course. This obby is going to be a dungeon-style theme. Players will have to run down long corridors, avoid traps, make death-defying leaps, and run along cobblestone mazes. […] TRUST ME, YOU SHOULD MAKE OBBYS MUCH LONGER THAN WHAT I HAVE DONE HERE.

obby²

  • /ˈɒb.iː/ UK
  • /ˈɑb.i/ US

Where it comes from

Clipping of obsidian + -y.

noun

  1. informal, uncountable Obsidian. Capes ............. Obsidian (Obby) Capes, Spotted Capes, Spottier Capes.

obby³

  • /ˈɒb.iː/ UK
  • /ˈɑb.i/ US

Where it comes from

Clipping of hobby horse.

noun

  1. informal, rare, uncountable A hobby horse.

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"obby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/obby. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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obby. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/obby

Chicago

"obby." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/obby.

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@misc{obby_2026,
  title = {obby},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obby},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}