hobnob
verb (used without object)
to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed bywith ).
have been hobnobbing
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present perfect progressiveof hobnob.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But their cold regards were rather acceptable than otherwise, for it is exceedingly awkward to assume a judicial austerity in the morning towards a man with whom you have been hobnobbing over night.
From Our Old Home A Series of English Sketches A Series of English Sketches by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The soldiers fire Frontispiece "How long is it since you have been hobnobbing in that quarter?"
From Under the Liberty Tree A Story of The 'Boston Massacre' by James Otis
