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hobbyhorse

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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.
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.

hobbyhorse [ˈhɒbɪˌhɔːs]
n
1. a toy consisting of a stick with a figure of a horse's head at one end
2. another word for rocking horse
3. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a figure of a horse attached to a performer's waist in a pantomime, morris dance, etc.
4. a favourite topic or obsessive fixed idea (esp in the phrase on one's hobbyhorse)
vb
(Transport / Nautical Terms) (intr) Nautical (of a vessel) to pitch violently
[from hobby1, originally a small horse, hence sense 3; then generalized to apply to any pastime]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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.hobbyhorsehobbyhorse - a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
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 [ˈhɒbɪhɔːs] N
1. (= toy) → caballito m (de niño), caballo m mecedor
2. (fig) (= preoccupation) → caballo m de batalla, tema m preferido
he's on his hobbyhorse againya está otra vez con lo mismo
hobbyhorse
n (lit, fig)Steckenpferd nt; (lit: = rocking horse) → Schaukelpferd nt; this is my personal hobbyhorse (fig)das ist mein Lieblingsthema


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[1] Hobby, or hobbyhorse, a favorite theme of thought; hence, "to mount a hobby" is to follow a favorite pursuit.
 
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