English Dictionary: hobnob | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for hobnob | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. 2. At random; hit or miss. (Obs.) --Holinshed. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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}.] 2. To associate familiarly; to be on intimate terms. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hobnob \Hob"nob`\, n. Familiar, social intercourse. --W. Black. |