HOBNOBBING

HOBNOB

hobnob

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

hobnobbing

present participle of hobnob

Noun

hobnobbing (plural hobnobbings)

A friendly, informal session of talking or drinking.

his hobnobbings with the crowned heads of Europe

Source: Wiktionary

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HOBNOB

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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