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The word for today is… hobgoblin (noun) - 1: a mischievous goblin 2: bogey Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : While a goblin is traditionally regarded in folklore as a grotesque, evil, and malicious creature, a hobgoblin tends to be more of a playful troublemaker. (The character of Puck from Shakespeare’s A