HOBGOBLIN

bugbear, hobgoblin

(noun) 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

goblin, hob, hobgoblin

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

hobgoblin (plural hobgoblins)

A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. [from 1520s]

(by extension) A source of dread, fear or apprehension; a bugbear.

Synonyms

• (hostile supernatural creature): See goblin

Source: Wiktionary

Hob"gob`lin, n. Etym: [See 2d Hob, and Goblin.]

Definition: A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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