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hob (n.)
"side of fireplace," 1670s, alteration of
hubbe
(1510s), of unknown origin, perhaps somehow related to the first element in
hobnail
.
Hob (n.)
"clown, prankster," short for
hobgoblin
(q.v.). Hence,
to play (the) hob
"make mischief" (by 1834).
