hobgoblin

1. an object or a source of fear, dread, or harassment; a bugbear 2. an ugly, mischievous elf or goblin


Something reminded me of this quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson today: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.”

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  1. Jason Harrod says:

    I challenged myself to use this word in a sentence and came up with this: “The Green Goblin is the hobgoblin of Spiderman”

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