hobday

British  

/ ˈhɒbˌdeɪ /

verb

1. (tr) to alleviate (a breathing problem in certain horses) by the surgical operation of removing soft tissue ventricles to pull back the vocal fold

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Other Word Forms

• hobdayed adjective

Etymology

Origin of hobday

C20: named after F. T. Hobday (1869–1939), English veterinary surgeon, who devised the operation

Example Sentences

In 1972, he traveled to Australia to visit a friend from Harrow and Cambridge, George Hobday.

From New York Times

“I love this place: miles and miles of open country and not a bloody Indian in sight,” Mr. Jah said, as Mr. Hobday recalled to Mr. Zubrzycki.

From New York Times

Ms Hobday and her partner Steve were told last December that their family would need to leave their rented property as the landlord wanted to sell.

From BBC

After eight months of searching, Ms Hobday said being told that having a baby was putting them at a disadvantage was "the worst part".

From BBC

Sara Hobday, 32, from Cardiff, said she had "never felt so low" and could not find anywhere "because she has a baby".

From BBC