hobgoblin

== English == === Etymology === From hob (“elf”, from Hob, a variant of Rob, short for Robin Goodfellow, an elf in Germanic folklore) +‎ goblin. === Pronunciation === === Noun === hobgoblin (plural hobgoblins) A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. [from 1520s] (figuratively, by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear. ==== Synonyms ==== (hostile supernatural creature): See goblin ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “hobgoblin”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Portuguese == === Noun === hobgoblin m (plural hobgoblins) hobgoblin (mischievous goblin)