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   Hob·by

   /ˈhäbē/

   

   noun

   • 1. an activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure: "her hobbies are reading and gardening"
   • 2. a small horse or pony. archaic
   • ▪ an early type of bicycle without pedals, propelled by pushing the feet against the ground. historical

   Word Origin late Middle Englishhobyn, hoby, from pet forms of the given name Robin. Originally in hobby1 (sense 2) (compare with dobbin), it later came to denote a toy horse or hobby horse, hence ‘an activity done for pleasure’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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