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hobbyhorse

hob·by·horse [ hóbbee hàwrss ] (plural hob·by·horses)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. leisure 
Same as  rocking horse


2. toy horse: a toy consisting of a long stick with the shape of a horse's head at one end

3. horse figure in folk dances: a representation of a horse that a Morris dancer or mummer wears around the waist so that it appears that the horse is being ridden

4. favorite topic: a favorite subject about which somebody will talk given the slightest opportunity

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