hobnob
Pronunciation: /ˈhäbˌnäb
verb (hobnobs, hobnobbing, hobnobbed)
[no object] • informal
mix socially, especially with those of higher social status: a select few who hobnob with the biggest celebrities the country has to offer
Origin
early 19th century (in the sense 'drink together'): from archaic hob or nob, hob and nob, probably meaning 'give and take', used by two people drinking to each other's health, from dialect hab nab 'have or not have'.
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It has been difficult for me to hobnob with the Smiths. They seem uncomfortable when they see me coming. Of course, maybe it has something to do with my inseparable pet wolf, unless it's just the muck on my hobnail boots.
