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HOBNOB
hobnob
(verb) rub elbows with; “He hobnobs with the best of society”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hobnob (plural hobnobs)
(obsolete) A toast made while touching glasses together.
A drinking together.
An informal chat.
Verb
hobnob (third-person singular simple present hobnobs, present participle hobnobbing, simple past and past participle hobnobbed)
(intransitive) To drink together.
(intransitive, often derogatory) To associate with in a friendly manner, often with those of a higher class or status.
(intransitive, obsolete, rare) To have or have not; to give or take.
(intransitive, obsolete) To toast one another by touching glasses. [from early 19th c.]
Synonyms
• fraternize
• rub elbows with, rub shoulders with
Adjective
hobnob (not comparable)
On friendly terms; in friendly association.
Adverb
hobnob (not comparable)
(obsolete) At random; at a venture; hit and miss.
Source: Wiktionary
Hob"nob`, adv. Etym: [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.
Definition: Familiar, social intercourse. W. Black.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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