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hobnobby

hobnobby adjective: casually chatty; on familiar speaking terms.

Adjective

hobnobby (comparative more hobnobby, superlative most hobnobby)

  1. casually chatty; on familiar speaking terms

Forms of hobnobby

comparativemore hobnobby
superlativemost hobnobby

Origin of hobnobby

From hobnob + -y.

Questions about hobnobby

What does hobnobby mean?
Hobnobby means casually chatty; on familiar speaking terms.
What part of speech is hobnobby?
Hobnobby is an adjective.

Words near hobnobby in the dictionary

  1. hobnobber
  2. hobnobbers
  3. hobnobbery
  4. hobnobbing
  5. hobnobbings
  6. hobnobby
  7. hobnobs
  8. hobnut
  9. hobo
  10. hobo bag
  11. hobo bags

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