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Robin Goodfellow

American  
[good-fel-oh] / ˈgʊdˌfɛl oʊ /

noun

  1. Puck.


Robin Goodfellow British  
/ ˈrɒbɪn ˈɡʊdˌfɛləʊ /

noun

  1. another name for puck 2

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Even if Robin Goodfellow isn’t here to invite mischief into the lives of lovers and friends, there will be other tricksters and spirits to take his place.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2022

Shakespeare buffs will recognize Robin Goodfellow, Moth and Oberon, continuing their machinations from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” with a little plot help from “Much Ado About Nothing.”

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2021

In addition to the obvious homages to Shakespeare’s most quoted play, then, we have the witchy “Macbeth” reference and — in a character named Robin Goodfellow — a nod to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2021

Puck, of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” was also known as Robin Goodfellow.

From Washington Post • Jan. 2, 2018

"With all of my heart, Robin Goodfellow," cried Nance as she walked airily into Columbine.

From Memories of a Musical Life by Mason, William