2. To associate familiarly; to be on intimate terms; as, to hobnob with the political elite. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hob and nob — I. |häbə(n)|näb interjection Etymology: probably alteration of earlier hob or nob, alteration of hab or nab more at habnab archaic used as an informal toast in convivial drinking II. adverb (or adjective) also … Useful english dictionary
hob or nob — I. |häbə(r)|näb variant of hob and nob I II. archaic variant of hobnob I … Useful english dictionary
hob a nob — adverb (or adjective) see hob and nob II … Useful english dictionary
hob-a-nob — see hob and nob III … Useful english dictionary
hob´nob´ber — hob|nob «HOB NOB», verb, nobbed, nob|bling, noun, adverb. –v.i. 1. to be on familiar terms; associate intimately: »He hobnobs with some important people. 2. to drink together. –n. 1. a familiar association or conversation. 2. a drinking together … Useful english dictionary
hob|nob — «HOB NOB», verb, nobbed, nob|bling, noun, adverb. –v.i. 1. to be on familiar terms; associate intimately: »He hobnobs with some important people. 2. to drink together. –n. 1. a familiar association or conversation. 2. a drinking together. –adv … Useful english dictionary
hob — hob·ba·de·hoy; hob·ber; hob·bil; hob·bism; hob·ble·de·hoy; hob·ble·shew; hob·ble·te·hoy; hob·bling·ly; hob·bly; hob·by·ist; hob; hob·son job·son; hob·son s; hob·thrush; hob·bist; hob·ble; hob·bler; hob·by; hob·nob; hob·ba·dy·hoy; hob·ber·de·hoy;… … English syllables
Hob Nob Anyone? — Infobox Website name = Hob Nob Anyone? caption = url = [http://www.royals.org/ www.royals.org] commercial = No type = Internet forum language = English registration = Optional owner = Graham Loader author = Graham Loader launch date = November… … Wikipedia
nob — black·nob; di·nob·ry·on; NOB; nob·bily; nob·but; nob·i·le; nob·ut; pe·nob·scot; rhi·nob·a·tos; rhi·nob·a·tus; schoi·nob·a·tes; sphag·nob·rya; hob·nob; nob; nob·ble; nob·bler; nob·by; hob·nob·ber; … English syllables
Hob-Nob — see Salisbury Giant … A Dictionary of English folklore
