hob|gob|lin

hob|gob|lin
hob|gob|lin «HOB GOB luhn», noun.
1. a goblin; elf. SYNONYM(S): sprite.
2. Figurative. a bogy; bugbear: »

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds (Emerson).

3. an alarming or terrifying ghost or phantom.
[< hob2 + goblin]

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