Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HOB'BY
HOB'BY, n.2 [Norm. Fr. hobyn, and alied to the preceding.]
- A strong active horse, of a middle size, said to have been originally from Ireland; a nag; a pacing horse; a garran. Johnson. Encyc.
- A stick, or figure of a horse, on which boys ride.
- Any favorite object; that which a person pursues with zeal or delight.
- A stupid fellow.
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