hobgoblin
3 synonyms for hobgoblin, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A small, unpleasant-looking goblin that causes mischief for people.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Made up of hob (“elf”, from Hob, a variant of Rob, short for Robin Goodfellow, an elf in Germanic folklore) plus goblin.
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