dandy horse

dandy horse
noun
Etymology: dandy (II)
: an early 2-wheeled velocipede propelled by pushing with the feet against the ground — called also hobbyhorse

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dandy horse,
= velocipede (def. 2a): (Cf.velocipede) »

Bicycles…introduced into England in 1818…were called hobbyhorses [or] dandy horses (Franklin M. Reck).


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