hobby lantern

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hobby lantern

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From hob (“a fairy or sprite”).

noun hobby lanterns

  1. A will o' the wisp.

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"hobby lantern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hobby%20lantern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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hobby lantern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hobby%20lantern

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"hobby lantern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hobby%20lantern.

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@misc{hobby_lantern_2026,
  title = {hobby lantern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hobby%20lantern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}