hob-nob

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hobnob
To associate in a friendly manner with. Generally has a connotation of associating with people of a higher class or status

We are Sanctified Brethren, whom God has chosen to place in Lake Wobegon, Minnesota, a town of about twelve hundred in the center of the state, populated by German Catholics and Norwegian Lutherans, whom Scripture tells us to keep clear of, holding fast to the Principle of Separation , which is not such a big problem for my people, because we are standoffish by nature and not given to hobnobbing with strangers. Separation is the exact right Principle for us.

hobnob
An informal chat

The three friends had a hobnob outside the bar.

hobnob
To associate familiarly; to be on intimate terms
hobnob
At random; hit or miss
hobnob
To drink together
hobnob
Familiar, social intercourse
hobnob
Obs
hobnob
) To drink familiarly (with another)
hobnob
disapproval 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. This gave Bill an opportunity to hobnob with the company's president, board chairman, and leading executives. to spend time talking to people who are in a higher social position than you hobnob with (drink hobnob (18-19 centuries), from habnab (16-19 centuries), probably from habban and nabban )
hobnob
{f} associate with, spend time with
hobnob
rub elbows with; "He hobnobs with the best of society"
hobnob
Have or have not; a familiar invitation to reciprocal drinking
hobnob
rub elbows with; "He hobnobs with the best of society