hobbyhorse

hob·by·horse  (hb-hôrs)

n.

1.

a. A child's riding toy that consists of a long stick with an imitation horse's head on one end.

b. See rocking horse.

2.

a. A figure of a horse worn attached to the waist of a mummer, as in a morris dance.

b. A person wearing such a figure.

3.

a. A favorite hobby.

b. A topic that one frequently brings up or dwells on; a fixation.

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hobbyhorse

Noun

1. a favourite topic about which a person likes to talk at every opportunity: public transport is his hobbyhorse

2. a toy consisting of a stick with a figure of a horse's head at one end

3. a figure of a horse attached to a performer's waist in a morris dance

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hobbyhorse - a topic to which one constantly reverts; "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse" preoccupation - an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
	2.	hobbyhorse - a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride rocking horse, hobby plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with rocker - a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro

Translations

hobbyhorse [ˈhɔbɪhɔːs] hobby n (fig) → Lieblingsthema nt