Meaning & use
hobnobbing
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Socializing on friendly terms with people of a higher social status or influence.
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The actor spent the evening hobnobbing with politicians at the gala.
He enjoyed hobnobbing with celebrities at the awards after-party.
A note on using this word
Hobnob originally meant to drink together, from the phrase "hab or nab" (to have or not have), and later shifted to mean mixing socially.
Words with a similar meaning
minglingsocializing
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Words with an opposite meaning
avoidingshunning
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