Hobgoblin Definition & Meaning
hobgoblin
- noun
- (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
- 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
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"Stumble in looking like Hobgoblin"
Ill Bill & DJ Muggs — Millenniums of Murder -
"ned leeds roderick kingsley hobgoblin"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with hobgoblin
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- What does hobgoblin mean?
- (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings 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
- What part of speech is hobgoblin?
- Hobgoblin is a noun.
- How many definitions does hobgoblin have?
- Hobgoblin has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).