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The Irish Hobby, an extinct breed of horse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: originally
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
A child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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A topic that elicits a prolonged and enthusiastic discussion from an individual.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- Don't ask him about global warming: it's his favourite hobby horse, you'll never get away.
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A puppetlike costume used in some traditional dances and festivals that gives its wearer the appearance of a man on horseback.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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An early bicycle with no pedals or brakes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: cycling, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: dandy horse, draisienne
Antonyms: none provided
To pitch back and forth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: nautical, transport
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Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Afrikaans:
stokperdjie
— child's toy
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Chinese Mandarin:
竹馬 /竹马
(zhúmǎ)
— child's toy
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Danish:
kæphest
— child's toy
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Dutch:
stokpaard
— child's toy
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Dutch:
stokpaardje
— child's toy
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Finnish:
keppihevonen
— child's toy
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French:
dada
— child's toy
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French:
cheval bâton
— child's toy
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French:
cheval chaussette
— child's toy
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Galician:
cabaliño de xoguete
— child's toy
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German:
Steckenpferd
— child's toy
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Hungarian:
vesszőparipa
— child's toy
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Italian:
cavalluccio di legno
— child's toy
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Macedonian:
коњче
(konjče)
— child's toy
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Norwegian Bokmål:
kjepphest
— child's toy
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Portuguese:
cavalo de pau
— child's toy
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Russian:
конёк
(konjók)
— child's toy
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Spanish:
caballito de palo
— child's toy
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Spanish:
caballito
— child's toy
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Swedish:
käpphäst
— child's toy
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Turkish:
oyuncak at
— child's toy
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Afrikaans:
stokperdjie
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Danish:
kæphest
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Dutch:
stokpaardje
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Finnish:
lempiaihe
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Finnish:
keppihevonen
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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French:
dada
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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French:
violon d'Ingres
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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German:
Steckenpferd
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Hungarian:
vesszőparipa
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Italian:
cavallo di battaglia
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Norwegian Bokmål:
kjepphest
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Polish:
konik
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Russian:
конёк
(konjók)
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Spanish:
monotema
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Spanish:
caballito de batalla
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Spanish:
caballo de batalla
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Spanish:
caballo batalloso
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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Swedish:
käpphäst
— topic about which someone loves to talk
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French:
cheval-jupon
— puppet-like costume
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French:
masque-cheval
— puppet-like costume
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Dutch:
draisine
— early bicycle
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French:
draisienne
— early bicycle
