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hobnob
What does hobnob mean?
hobnob (verb): rub elbows with.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use hobnob in a sentence?
- He hobnobs with the best of society. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce hobnob?
/ˈhɑbˌnɑb/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does hobnob come from?
From hob and nob, hob or nob (“a phrase spoken when making a toast, possibly meaning ‘give and take’; to take turns toasting or buying rounds of drinks”) (archaic).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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to become quiet
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to start, begin
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make understand
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rub elbows with
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