hobbyhorse
hobbyhorse
Definition
hobby·horse (häb′ē hôrs′)
noun
- a figure of a horse attached to the waist of a person doing a morris dance so that the person seems to be riding it
- such a dancer
- a child's toy consisting of a stick with a horse's head at one end: it is straddled in a pretense of riding
- rocking horse
- a scheme or idea with which one is preoccupied
hobbyhorse
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- personal: He was told not to " confuse personal hobbyhorses with the party line " or risk having the party's backing withdrawn.
Browse dictionary entries near hobbyhorse
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- hobblebush
- hobble skirt
- hobble
- Hobbism
- Hobbes
- Hobbema
- Hobart
- hob
- hobgoblin
- hobnail
- hobnob
- hobo
- Hobson
- Hobson's choice
- hock
- hockey
- Hockham, George
- Hockney
