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'obby 'oss

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
'ob-by 'oss
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male dancer dressed as a horse who cavorts through the town pretending to capture young maidens, as part of a May Day festival in Padstow, Cornwall, England.

British usage

Etymology

From hobby horse, with h-dropping characteristic of West Country English. Compare hoss.

Usage

Inflected Forms

'Obby 'Osses (plural)

Phrases

Mari Lwyd

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does 'obby 'oss mean?
A male dancer dressed as a horse who cavorts through the town pretending to capture young maidens, as part of a May Day festival in Padstow, Cornwall, England.
Where does 'obby 'oss come from?
From hobby horse, with h-dropping characteristic of West Country English. Compare hoss.

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