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hobbyhorse

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Main Entry:
hob·by·horse 
          Listen to the pronunciation of hobbyhorse
Pronunciation:
\ˈhä-bē-ˌhȯrs\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
hobby small light horse, from Middle English hoby, hobyn, perhaps from Hobbin, nickname for Robert or Robin
Date:
circa 1553
1 a: a figure of a horse fastened about the waist in the morris dance b: a dancer wearing this figure2obsolete : buffoon3 a: a stick having an imitation horse's head at one end that a child pretends to ride b: rocking horse c: a toy horse suspended by springs from a frame4 a: a topic to which one constantly reverts b: 2hobby


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