HOBNOB

hobnob

(verb) rub elbows with; “He hobnobs with the best of society”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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