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: May 25, 2023
\HAH-bee-horss\ noun
What It Means
Hobbyhorse usually refers to a topic that someone dwells on, returning to again and again, especially in conversation.
// The so-called “Curse of the Bambino” was a favorite hobbyhorse of my Red Sox-loving grandfather until the team finally won the World Series in 2004.
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