hobby, hobbyhorse, rocking horse
(noun) a child’s plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
hobbyhorse
(noun) a topic to which one constantly reverts; “don’t get him started on his hobbyhorse”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hobbyhorse (plural hobbyhorses)
Alternative spelling of hobby horse
Source: Wiktionary
Hob"by, Hob"by*horse`, n. Etym: [OE. hobin a nag, OF. hobin hobby; cf. hober to stir, move; prob. of German or Scand. origin; cf. Dan. hoppe a mare, dial. Sw. hoppa; perh. akin to E. hop to jump.]
1. A strong, active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; an ambling nag. Johnson.
2. A stick, often with the head or figure of a horse, on which boys make believe to ride. [ Usually under the form hobbyhorse.]
3. 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. [Usually under the form hobby.] Not one of them has any hobbyhorse, to use the phrase of Sterne. Macaulay.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 July 2025
(noun) the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; “in the dark he had to depend on touch and on his senses of smell and hearing”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
