Meaning of HOBBYHORSE
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- [n] a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horsehead on one end of a stick; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
- [n] a topic to which on constantly reverts; "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse"
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| Synonyms: | | cockhorse, hobby, rocking horse, stick horse |
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| See Also: | | plaything, preoccupation, rocker, toy | |
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| Related Terms: | | agate, avocation, ball, baseball bat, bat, battledore, bauble, blocks, by-line, checkerboard, chessboard, club, cockhorse, cricket bat, cue, doll, doll carriage, gewgaw, gimcrack, golf club, hobby, jack-in-the-box, jacks, jackstones, jackstraws, kickshaw, knickknack, marble, marionette, mig, paper doll, pastime, pick-up sticks, pinwheel, plaything, puppet, racket, rag doll, rocking horse, side interest, sideline, spare-time activity, sport, steelie, taw, teetotum, top, toy, toy soldier, trinket, whim-wham |
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