About The Word Hobnob
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Hobnob
Hobnob Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Hobnob?
[v] rub elbows with; "He hobnobs with the best of society"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hobnob: hang out Related Terms | Find terms related to Hobnob: See Also | socialise | socialize Hobnob In Webster's Dictionary \Hob"nob`\, adv. [AS. habban to have + habban to have
not; ne not + habban to have. See {Have}, and cf. {Habnab}.]
1. Have or have not; -- a familiar invitation to reciprocal
drinking. --Shak.
2. At random; hit or miss. (Obs.) --Holinshed.
\Hob"nob`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hornobbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hornobbing}.] 1. To drink familiarly (with another). [ Written also {hob-a-nob}.] 2. To associate familiarly; to be on intimate terms. \Hob"nob`\, n. Familiar, social intercourse. --W. Black. |
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