hobnob

[ hob-nob ]

/ ˈhɒbˌnɒb /

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verb (used without object), hob·nobbed, hob·nob·bing.

to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by with): She often hobnobs with royalty.

Archaic. to drink together.

noun

a friendly, informal chat.

Origin of hobnob

1595–1605; from the phrase hab or nab literally, have or have not, Old English habban to have + nabban not to have (ne not + habban to have)

Words nearby hobnob

hobgoblin, hobnail, hobnail cell, hobnailed, hobnail liver, hobnob, hobo, Hoboken, Hobrecht, Hobson, Hobson-Jobson

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Example sentences from the Web for hobnob

And now I am going to shake hands and hobnob with the elite—beautiful word!
The Million Dollar Mystery|Harold MacGrath
Hobnob, hob′nob, adv. have or not have, a familiar invitation to drink.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Again I am struck by the familiar way in which the Russians hobnob with the Mongols.
A Wayfarer in China|Elizabeth Kendall
You can't certainly if you hobnob with the rival candidate and call him a good fellow.
The Opinions of a Philosopher|Robert Grant

It means you'll have to hobnob with Eurasian clerks and their wives.
East of Suez|William Somerset Maugham

British Dictionary definitions for hobnob

hobnob

/ (ˈhɒbˌnɒb) /

verb -nobs, -nobbing or -nobbed (intr often foll by with)

to socialize or talk informally

obsolete to drink (with)

Word Origin for hobnob

C18: from hob or nob to drink to one another in turns, hence, to be familiar, ultimately from Old English habban to have + nabban not to have

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单词	hobnob
释义	hobnob [ hob-nob ] / ˈhɒbˌnɒb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hobnob ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), hob·nobbed, hob·nob·bing. to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by with): She often hobnobs with royalty. Archaic. to drink together. noun a friendly, informal chat. Origin of hobnob 1595–1605; from the phrase hab or nab literally, have or have not, Old English habban to have + nabban not to have (ne not + habban to have) Words nearby hobnob hobgoblin, hobnail, hobnail cell, hobnailed, hobnail liver, hobnob, hobo, Hoboken, Hobrecht, Hobson, Hobson-Jobson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hobnob And now I am going to shake hands and hobnob with the elite—beautiful word! The Million Dollar Mystery\|Harold MacGrath Hobnob, hob′nob, adv. have or not have, a familiar invitation to drink. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Again I am struck by the familiar way in which the Russians hobnob with the Mongols. A Wayfarer in China\|Elizabeth Kendall You can't certainly if you hobnob with the rival candidate and call him a good fellow. The Opinions of a Philosopher\|Robert Grant It means you'll have to hobnob with Eurasian clerks and their wives. East of Suez\|William Somerset Maugham British Dictionary definitions for hobnob hobnob / (ˈhɒbˌnɒb) / verb -nobs, -nobbing or -nobbed (intr often foll by with) to socialize or talk informally obsolete to drink (with) Word Origin for hobnob C18: from hob or nob to drink to one another in turns, hence, to be familiar, ultimately from Old English habban to have + nabban not to have Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hobnob fraternize, consort, socialize, mix, mingle, pal, hang around, keep company, pal around
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hobnob

verb (used without object), hob·nobbed, hob·nob·bing.

noun

Origin of hobnob

Words nearby hobnob

Example sentences from the Web for hobnob

British Dictionary definitions for hobnob

verb -nobs, -nobbing or -nobbed (intr often foll by with)

Word Origin for hobnob

Words related to hobnob