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Hob·son's choice (häb′sənz)

noun

a choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all; lack of an alternative

Etymology: after T. Hobson (1544?-1631), of Cambridge, England, who owned livery stables and let horses in strict order according to their position near the door

Browse dictionary entries near Hobson's choice

  1. ‹ Hobson
  2. ‹ hobo
  3. ‹ hobnob
  4. ‹ hobnail
  5. ‹ hobgoblin
  6. ‹ hobbyhorse
  7. ‹ hobby
  8. ‹ hobbledehoy
  9. ‹ hobblebush
  10. ‹ hobble skirt
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