n. 1. a. A child's riding toy that consists of a long stick with an imitation horse's head on one end. b. See rocking horse. 2. a. A figure of a horse worn attached to the waist of a mummer, as in a morris dance. b. A person wearing such a figure. 3. a. A favorite hobby. b. A topic that one frequently brings up or dwells on; a fixation. |
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