'Obby 'Oss

== English == === Etymology === From hobby horse, with h-dropping characteristic of West Country English. Compare hoss. === Noun === 'Obby 'Oss (plural 'Obby 'Osses) (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. ==== See also ==== === Anagrams === boss boy