Verb: hobnob (hobnobbed,hobnobbing) 'hób,nób
- Socialize with, esp. with people of higher class or status
"He hobnobs with the best of society";
- rub shoulders [Brit, informal], rub elbows [N. Amer, informal]
Derived forms: hobnobbed, hobnobbing, hobnobs
Type of: socialise [Brit], socialize
Encyclopedia: Hobnob