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hob(1) (iou)



hob adverb & noun3. M17.
[Var. of HAB.]
See HOB-NOB adverb. M17.
hob and nob, hob or nob: expr. good wishes to another person before drinking. drink hob and nob, drink hob or nob, drink to each other alternately, with clinking of glasses. arch. M18.
Comb.: hob-and-nob adjective (arch.) companionable, on intimate terms; hob-or-nob arch. = HOB-NOB noun 2.