Plural of goblin; mischievous or evil supernatural creatures in folklore and fantasy stories.
From Old French 'gobelin,' possibly from a Germanic source or from Greek 'kobalos' (rogue or imp). The word gained popularity in medieval European folklore.
Goblins appear in folklore from dozens of cultures with wildly different descriptions—some helpful, some evil—showing how humans everywhere invented small troublemakers to explain unexplained mischief in their homes.
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