HOBNOBBING
HOBNOB
hobnob
(verb) rub elbows with; “He hobnobs with the best of society”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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