stokperdjie

Afrikaans

Etymology

Compound of stok (“wooden rod, stick”) +‎ perd (“horse”) +‎ -jie. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: stok‧perd‧jie

Noun

stokperdjie (plural stokperdjies)

  1. hobby (an activity enjoyed in one's spare time)
  2. hobby horse (child's toy)
  3. (figuratively) hobby horse (topic about which someone loves to talk)
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