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Meaning
gob·lin
ˈɡäblən/
noun
noun: goblin; plural noun: goblins
a mischievous, ugly, dwarflike creature of folklore.
synonyms: hobgoblin, gnome, dwarf, troll, imp, elf, brownie, fairy, pixie, leprechaun
"the goblins of Yekov would make their surreptitious jaunts into town every third
moon"
folk·lore
ˈfōklôr/
noun
the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the
generations by word of mouth.
synonyms: mythology, lore, oral history, tradition, folk tradition;
legends, fables, myths, folk tales, folk stories, old wives' tales;
mythos
"Adrian is fascinated by the local folklore"
o a body of popular myth and beliefs relating to a particular place, activity, or group of
people.
"Hollywood folklore"