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A Dictionary of English folklore. Jacqueline Simpson & Steve Roud. 2014.
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hob|nob — «HOB NOB», verb, nobbed, nob|bling, noun, adverb. –v.i. 1. to be on familiar terms; associate intimately: »He hobnobs with some important people. 2. to drink together. –n. 1. a familiar association or conversation. 2. a drinking together. –adv … Useful english dictionary
hob´nob´ber — hob|nob «HOB NOB», verb, nobbed, nob|bling, noun, adverb. –v.i. 1. to be on familiar terms; associate intimately: »He hobnobs with some important people. 2. to drink together. –n. 1. a familiar association or conversation. 2. a drinking together … Useful english dictionary
Hob Nob Anyone? — Infobox Website name = Hob Nob Anyone? caption = url = [http://www.royals.org/ www.royals.org] commercial = No type = Internet forum language = English registration = Optional owner = Graham Loader author = Graham Loader launch date = November… … Wikipedia
hob-nob — (sometimes pronounced [hab nab]) at a venture, rashly. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
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Salisbury Giant and Hob-Nob — St Christopher, the Salisbury *giant, now lives in the Salisbury Museum (Wiltshire) and only comes out on special occasions. He is the twelve foot (previously fourteen foot) tall pageant giant originally belonging to the Salisbury Guild of… … A Dictionary of English folklore
hob — hob·ba·de·hoy; hob·ber; hob·bil; hob·bism; hob·ble·de·hoy; hob·ble·shew; hob·ble·te·hoy; hob·bling·ly; hob·bly; hob·by·ist; hob; hob·son job·son; hob·son s; hob·thrush; hob·bist; hob·ble; hob·bler; hob·by; hob·nob; hob·ba·dy·hoy; hob·ber·de·hoy;… … English syllables
nob — black·nob; di·nob·ry·on; NOB; nob·bily; nob·but; nob·i·le; nob·ut; pe·nob·scot; rhi·nob·a·tos; rhi·nob·a·tus; schoi·nob·a·tes; sphag·nob·rya; hob·nob; nob; nob·ble; nob·bler; nob·by; hob·nob·ber; … English syllables
hob-a-nob — Hobnob Hob nob , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hornobbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hornobbing}.] 1. To drink familiarly (with another). [ Written also {hob a nob}.] [1913 Webster] 2. To associate familiarly; to be on intimate terms; as, to hobnob with the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
