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Hobbyhorse

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(1):

(n.) A subject or plan upon which one is constantly setting off; a favorite and ever-recurring theme of discourse, thought, or effort; that which occupies one's attention unduly, or to the weariness of others; a ruling passion.

(2):

(n.) A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag.

(3):

(n.) A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on which boys make believe to ride.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hobbyhorse'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/hobbyhorse.html. 1828.
 
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