'Obby 'Oss

noun

'Obby 'Oss

noun

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

1

UK 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.

Related terms
Mari Lwyd, teaser

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