hobby horse English

Meaning hobby horse meaning

What does hobby horse mean?

hobby horse noun

— (originally) The Irish hobby, an extinct breed of horse.

— A child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick.

— (figuratively) A topic about which someone loves to talk at great length.

— A puppet-like costume used in some traditional dances and festivals that gives its wearer the appearance of a man on horseback.

— early bicycle