HOBGOBLIN


Meaning of HOBGOBLIN in English

/ hɒbˈgɒblɪn; ˈhɒbgɒblɪn; NAmE ˈhɑːbgɑːb-/ noun

(in stories) a small ugly creature that likes to trick people or cause trouble

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from hob sprite or hobgoblin + goblin .

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