What does "hobnob" mean?
Hobnob: At random; hit or miss. (Obs.) Holinshed.
Additional senses
- 2.To drink familiarly (with another). [ Written also hob-a-nob.]
- 3.To associate familiarly; to be on intimate terms.
- 4.Familiar, social intercourse. W. Black.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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