{"word":"hobnob","date":"2026-09-12","partOfSpeech":"verb","pronunciation":"HAHB-nahb","definition":"to socialize especially with people of high social status","example":"A great deal can be learned about the entertainment industry by hobnobbing with folks at film festivals.","etymology":"The word hobnob originated from the phrase \"hab or nob\", an 18th-century English phrase meaning \"have or not have\", used in a toast where guests would drink with either the aristocracy (hab) or commoners (nob). The phrase evolved into a verb meaning to socialize with people of high status, first used in English around 1780.","source":"merriam-webster","sourceUrl":"https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/hobnob-2026-09-12","fetchedAt":"2026-09-12T10:21:10.922Z","cached":false}