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hobgoblin (n.)
1520s, from
hob
"elf," from
Hobbe
, a variant of
Rob
(see
Hob
), short for
Robin Goodfellow
, elf character in German folklore, +
goblin
. Mischievous sprite, hence "something that causes fear or disquiet" (1709).
