gob ‧ lin /ˈɡɒblən, ˈɡɒblɪn $ ˈɡɑːb-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: gobelin , from Medieval Latin gobelinus , perhaps from Greek kobalos 'bad man' ]
a small ugly creature in children’s stories that likes to trick people