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Tuesday, 12 April 2016

Word of the Day: Hobnob

Hobnob

verb HAHB-nahb


Definition

: to associate familiarly

Examples

"We were so far from A-listers they couldn't see us with a telescope, yet there we were, hobnobbing with athletes and celebrities, all the while making good use of the free drinks and appetizers, especially the sushi rolls." — Eric Plummer, The Coeur d'Alene (Idaho) Press, 14 Feb. 2016

"The Oscars ceremony might be one of the most prestigious events in the celebrity world, but the Vanity Fair celebration is the most exclusive after-party … in which all of the movie stars in all of the land are brought to one large building to hobnob and glad-hand and get away from the mortals." — Monica Hesse, The Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2016

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