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1. (n.) hobgoblin
something causing superstitious fear; bogy.
2. hobgoblin
a mischievous goblin.
Etymology: (1520–30; hob2+goblin)
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1. (noun) goblin, hob, hobgoblin
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
2. (noun) bugbear, hobgoblin
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
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1. (noun) hobgoblin
a frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow
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