play hob with
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play hob with
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From Middle English Hob (a diminutive of Robin, from Old French [Term?], a diminutive of Robert) in its connection with Robin Goodfellow and (subsequently) the devil. Compare hobgoblin.
verb plays hob with · playing hob with · played hob with
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mess with, cause trouble for
They say it's playing hob with the fellers in these here parts.
Similar: mess with, play the devil
Talk about this word "play hob with." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/play%20hob%20with. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. play hob with. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/play%20hob%20with "play hob with." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/play%20hob%20with.Cite this
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title = {play hob with},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/play%20hob%20with},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
