HOBBY
ADJECTIVES
► NOTIONATE given to hobbies, impulses, or whims → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► TASTEFUL having many different tastes or hobbies → 1899 Eng. dial.
NOUNS
► BOGIE a craze, an infatuation; a hobby → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► CURIOSITY a pursuit in which anyone takes an interest, or for which he has a fancy; a hobby → 1646 obs.
► PADDY a hobby, a fad, a pastime → L19 sl.
► SHOKE a hobby; a whim; a favourite pursuit → 1892 Anglo-Indian sl. (Bk.)
► WANK a hobby → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
VERBS
► MAKE RABBITS to indulge one’s hobby, esp. in making things, e.g. gifts for children → 20C Royal Navy usage
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