play hob with
(idiomatic, dated, _, UK, rustic, _, US) mess with, cause trouble for.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(idiomatic, dated, _, UK, rustic, _, US) mess with, cause trouble for.
Origin: From (a diminutive of Robin, from , a diminutive of Robert) in its connection with Robin Goodfellow and (subsequently) the devil. Compare hobgoblin. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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