hobbyhorse

/ˈhɑbiˌhɔrs/
noun
  1. A toy horse that a child rides, often with a stick or rocking base.
    • The toddler loved to gallop around the living room on his wooden hobbyhorse.
    • The antique hobbyhorse in the museum was over a hundred years old.
    • She received a colorful hobbyhorse for her birthday and played with it all day.
  2. A favorite topic or idea that someone talks about repeatedly.
    • The politician's hobbyhorse was tax reform, which he mentioned in every speech.
    • His hobbyhorse is the importance of recycling, and he brings it up at every meeting.
    • Don't get her started on her hobbyhorse about school uniforms — she'll talk for hours.
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