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Hobnob

Hobnob Meaning & Definition
Hobnob Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hobnob?

[v] rub elbows with; "He hobnobs with the best of society"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hobnob: hang out

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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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