hobnob
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
(1595-1605) From Old English habban and nabban which means "have or have not."
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hobnob (plural hobnobs)
- An informal chat.
- The three friends had a hobnob outside the bar.
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to hobnob (third-person singular simple present hobnobs, present participle hobnobbing, simple past and past participle hobnobbed)
- To associate in a friendly manner with. Generally has a connotation of associating with people of a higher class or status.
- The ambitious young student hobnobbed with the faculty at the prestigious college he hoped to attend.
- To drink together.
- His favorite spot in the club was the bar, where he could hobnob with the big-wigs.

