Hobgoblin Definition

hobgoblin
noun
  1. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
  2. 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" in song lyrics

See how hobgoblin is used in real songs:

  • "Stumble in looking like Hobgoblin"
    Ill Bill & DJ Muggs — Millenniums of Murder
  • "ned leeds roderick kingsley hobgoblin"
    AOL — AOL

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