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hobnob
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
hobnob
(verb)
hobnob
/
ˈ
hɑːbˌnɑːb/
verb
hobnobs
;
hobnobbed
;
hobnobbing
hobnob
/
ˈ
hɑːbˌnɑːb/
verb
hobnobs
;
hobnobbed
;
hobnobbing
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOBNOB
[
no object
]
:
to spend time with someone (such as a famous or wealthy person) in a friendly way
He loves to
hobnob
with celebrities.
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