Definitions for hobgoblinˈhɒbˌgɒb lɪn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hob•gob•linˈhɒbˌgɒb lɪn(n.)
something causing superstitious fear; bogy.
a mischievous goblin.
Origin of hobgoblin:
1520–30; hob2+goblin
Princeton's WordNet
goblin, hob, hobgoblin(noun)
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
bugbear, hobgoblin(noun)
an object of dread or apprehension
"Germany was always a bugbear for France"; "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wiktionary
hobgoblin(Noun)
A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans
hobgoblin(Noun)
A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.
Webster Dictionary
Hobgoblin(noun)
a frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow
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