📖 Definitions of "Hobby horse"
noun
- 1
The Irish hobby, an extinct breed of horse.
- 2
A child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick.
- 3
A topic about which someone loves to talk at great length.
"Don't ask him about global warming: it's his favourite hobby horse, you'll never get away."
- 4
A puppet-like costume used in some traditional dances and festivals that gives its wearer the appearance of a man on horseback.
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