hobbyhorse
hobbyhorse is the alternative spelling of hobby horse.
Meaning of hobby horse
Noun
hobby horse (plural hobby horses)
- The Irish Hobby, an extinct breed of horse.
- A child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick.
- A topic that elicits a prolonged and enthusiastic discussion from an individual.
- Don't ask him about global warming: it's his favourite hobby horse, you'll never get away.
- A puppetlike costume used in some traditional dances and festivals that gives its wearer the appearance of a man on horseback.
- An early bicycle with no pedals or brakes.
- British users rechristened the baron's invention the hobby horse then the dandy horse, because draisines became very fashionable with Regency gentlemen.2015, Chris Boardman, The Biography of the Modern Bike: The Ultimate History of Bike Design, Hachette, →ISBN, page 10
- Synonyms:
- dandy horse, draisienne
Forms of hobbyhorse
| plural | hobbyhorses |
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Questions about hobbyhorse
- What is hobbyhorse the alternative spelling of?
- Hobbyhorse is the alternative spelling of hobby horse.
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