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

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  1. n. A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow.
  2. n. (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
  3. n. an object of dread or apprehension
  4. A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerly given to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow. Macaulay.
  5. A frightful goblin; an imp; a bugaboo; also, a name formerlygiven to the household spirit, Robin Goodfellow. Macaulay.
  6. n:100 n (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings n an object of dread or apprehension