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In A Midsummer’s Night Dream, what does a passing fairy call Puck, the fairy king Oberon’s mischievous servant?

In A Midsummer’s Night Dream, what does a passing fairy call Puck, the fairy king Oberon’s mischievous servant? Correct Answer hobgoblin

In A Midsummer’s Night Dream, a fairy calls Puck, the fairy king Oberon’s mischievous servant, a “hobgoblin.” In medieval English folklore, a hobgoblin is a common term for a malicious fairy or demon.

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