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hob⋅by⋅horse

[hob-ee-hawrs]

–noun

1.	a stick with a horse's head, or a rocking horse, ridden by children.

2.	a figure of a horse, attached at the waist of a performer in a morris dance, pantomime, etc.

3.	a pet idea or project.

Origin:
1550–60; hobby ¹ + horse

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hob·by·horse (hŏb'ē-hôrs')

1. A child's riding toy that consists of a long stick with an imitation horse's head on one end.
2. See rocking horse.
3. A figure of a horse worn attached to the waist of a mummer, as in a morris dance.
4. A person wearing such a figure.
5. A favorite hobby.
6. A topic that one frequently brings up or dwells on; a fixation.
1. A figure of a horse worn attached to the waist of a mummer, as in a morris dance.
2. A person wearing such a figure.
3. A favorite hobby.
4. A topic that one frequently brings up or dwells on; a fixation.
1. A favorite hobby.
2. A topic that one frequently brings up or dwells on; a fixation.

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