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Meaning of hobnob in English
Pronunciation
/ˈhɑbˌnɑb/
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Verb
hobnob
Etymology
early 19th century (in the sense ‘drink together’): from archaic hob or nob, hob and nob, probably meaning ‘give and take’, used by two people drinking to each other's health, from dialect hab nab ‘have or not have’
Definitions
1.
rub elbows with
Examples
« He hobnobs with the best of society »