hob
I. hob1 (hŏb)n. 1. A shelf or projection at the back or side of a fireplace, used for keeping food or utensils warm. 2. A tool used for cutting the teeth of machine parts, as of a gearwheel. [Origin unknown.] II. hob2 (hŏb)n. 1. Chiefly British. A hobgoblin, sprite, or elf. 2. Mischievous behavior. [From Middle English Hob, a nickname for Robert, a nickname for Robert.]
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