hobbit
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hob·bit

noun \ˈhä-bət\

Definition of HOBBIT

: a member of a fictitious peaceful and genial race of small humanlike creatures that dwell underground

Origin of HOBBIT

coined by J.R.R. Tolkien
First Known Use: 1937

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