hobgoblin

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hobgoblin Definition

• (n) (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
• (n) 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

hobgoblin Synonyms

• bugbear
• goblin
• hob
• hobgoblin