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Play hob with

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    mess with, cause trouble for UK, dated, idiomatic

    "They say it's playing hob with the fellers in these here parts."

Etymology

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.

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