hobbyhorse
noun
hob·by·horse
ˈhä-bē-ˌhȯrs
1
a
: a figure of a horse fastened about the waist in the morris dance
b
: a dancer wearing this figure
2
obsolete
: buffoon
3
a
: a stick having an imitation horse's head at one end that a child pretends to ride
b
c
: a toy horse suspended by springs from a frame
4
a
: a topic to which one constantly reverts
b
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