Dictionary - Definition of HOBBY-HORSE


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A fad or fixation.[Eve - graph theoretic]
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"Hobby-horse" is a common misspelling or typo for: hobby-horses.

Date "Hobby-horse" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references)

Specialty Definition: HOBBY-HORSE

Domain	Definition
Literature	1: Hobby-horse A child's plaything, so called from the hobby-horse of the ancient morris-dance; a light frame of wicker-work, appropriately draped, in which someone was placed, who performed ridiculous gambols. 2: (1221.) 3: "The hobby-horse doth hither prance, 4: Maid Marrian and the Morris dance." Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A fad or fixation.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.		Top

Date "HOBBY-HORSE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references)

Domain	Definition
Literature	1: Hobby-horse A child's plaything, so called from the hobby-horse of the ancient morris-dance; a light frame of wicker-work, appropriately draped, in which someone was placed, who performed ridiculous gambols. 2: (1221.) 3: "The hobby-horse doth hither prance, 4: Maid Marrian and the Morris dance." Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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