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hob·nob
I. \ˈhäbˌnäb\ intransitive verb
(hobnobbed ; hobnobbed ; hobnobbing ; hobnobs)
Etymology: alteration of habnab
1. archaic : to drink sociably or convivially — often used with with
2.
a. : to associate familiarly : go about in an easy informal companionship : chum around — often used with with
< once hobnobbed with kings and princes >
< have hobnobbed ever since they were boys >
b. : to talk informally and freely to or with someone : speak familiarly — usually used with with : chat
< officials have long enjoyed the practice of hobnobbing with newspapermen — Douglass Cater >
• hob·nob·ber \-näbə(r)\ noun -s
II. noun
(-s)
: an informal sociable meeting and chat : get-together
< going to have a quiet little hobnob with them > |