28 сент. 2017 г. · hobnob (v.) 1763, "to drink to each other," from hob and nob (1756) "to toast each other by turns, to buy alternate rounds of drinks," ...

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”) ...

19 окт. 2024 г. · "Hob, nob is his word," said Sir Toby, using "hob, nob" to mean something like "hit or miss." Sir Toby's term is probably an alteration of "hab ...

More about hobnob. The verb hobnob, originally meaning “to drink together, toast one another in turn,” is a rhyming phrase (like willy-nilly).

The earliest known use of the noun hob-nob is in the mid 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for hob-nob is from 1761.

3 янв. 2012 г. · The verb “hobnob” is believed to have its origins in early versions of “to have or have not,” which seems a far cry from what it now means (to hang out with).

Hobnob first meant "to drink to one another," or "to toast each other." In Britain, a HobNob is also a popular cookie or biscuit brand.

17 мар. 2020 г. · From the earlier phrase hobnob or hob-or-nob, used by two people to toast or drink to each other. It's apparently from habnab meaning “give ...

Meaning of hobnob in English to spend time being friendly with someone who is important or famous: hobnob with She often has her picture in the papers, ...

Origin of Hobnob. Earlier hob-or-nob, hob-nob to toast or drink to each other alternately, drink together from hob or nob, hob a nob, hob nob give or take, ...