Hobnob \Hob"nob`\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hornobbed; p. pr. & vb.
n. Hornobbing.]
1. To drink familiarly (with another). [ Written also
hob-a-nob.]
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2. To associate familiarly; to be on intimate terms; as, to
hobnob with the political elite.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hobnob \Hob"nob`\, n.
Familiar, social intercourse. --W. Black.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hobnob \Hob"nob`\, adv. [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.
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2. At random; hit or miss. (Obs.) --Holinshed.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
hobnob
v : rub elbows with; "He hobnobs with the best of society"
[also: hobnobbing, hobnobbed]
WordNet (r) 2.0
hobnobbed, hobnobbing
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