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   hobnob

   /ˈhɒbnɒb/

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   • 1. mix socially, especially with those of perceived higher social status: informal "he was hobnobbing with the great and good"

   Word Origin 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’.

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   What does it mean to hobnob with someone?

   • hobnob with someone or something. to associate with someone or a group, especially with those more wealthy, famous, etc. I'm not used to hobnobbing with such luminaries. Walter is spending a lot of time hobnobbing with the very rich.

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   What does Hob & Nob mean?

   • After Shakespeare's day, hob and nob were used in the phrases "to drink hob or nob" and "to drink hobnob," which meant "to drink alternately to each other." Since "drinking hobnob" was generally done among friends, hobnob came to refer to congenial social interaction.

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   Why do people hobnob?

   • When you're invited to a fancy benefit party at a museum, you might get to hobnob with socialites and minor celebrities. When you hobnob, you mingle or pal around with fancy folks. People who work in book publishing occasionally get to hobnob with writers, and if you get a job on a movie set, you may have a chance to hobnob with movie stars.

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   What does hobnob mean in Harry Potter?

   • Hobnob is also the brand name of a commercial biscuit inspired by the traditional recipe. Peter finds work as a stuntman's human airbag and gets the chance to hobnob with famous celebrities. Harry would sometimes broadcast from the center field bleachers, where he could hobnob with fans and get a suntan (or a burn).

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   HOBNOB definition: 1. to spend time being friendly with someone who is important or famous: 2. to spend time being…. Learn more.

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     HOBNOB meaning: 1. to spend time being friendly with someone...

   • Znaczenie Hobnob, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     hobnob definicja: 1. to spend time being friendly with...

   • Hobnob in Traditional Chinese

     HOBNOB translate: （與要人或名人）親近，過從甚密. Learn more in the...

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     HOBNOB translate: （与要人或名人）亲近，过从甚密. Learn more in the...

   • Hobo

     HOBO definition: 1. someone who does not have a job or a...

   • Hobgoblin

     HOBGOBLIN definition: 1. (in stories) a small, ugly creature...

   • Hobbyist

     HOBBYIST definition: 1. someone who does something as a...

   • Hock

     HOCK definition: 1. in debt: 2. Possessions that are in hock...

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   Hobnob means to drink sociably or to associate familiarly. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this archaic verb from Shakespeare and beyond.

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   To hobnob is to spend time or hang out with someone, especially at a social event. When you're invited to a fancy benefit party at a museum, you might get to hobnob with socialites and minor celebrities. When you hobnob, you mingle or pal around with fancy folks.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb hobnob, which means to spend a lot of time with somebody, especially somebody who is rich and/or famous. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

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   verb. If you disapprove of the way in which someone is spending a lot of time with a group of people, especially rich and powerful people, you can say that he or she is hobnobbing with them. [informal, disapproval] Here there might be opportunities to hobnob with top people. [VERB + with] [ Also VERB]

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   Hobnob definition: to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by with). See examples of HOBNOB used in a sentence.