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Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of hobby horse. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   a child's plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride wordnet
3. 3
   a topic to which one constantly reverts wordnet

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hobbyagateavocationballbaseball batbat

Example

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"Heraldry is his hobbyhorse: he steers the conversation in that direction whenever he gets the chance."

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