Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hobnobbery

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hob-nob-bery
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The activity of hobnobbing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The protesting sects have pulled Him out of the shrine, smashing it in violent bitterness of hatred: they have overflushed Him with lusty blood, made Him hail-fellow walking amongst men, and they have brought Him into intimate hobnobbery with the multitude;"
"Everyone besides the two dedicated champagne-pourers in the corner is swirling around in varying states of hobnobbery: library undersecretaries, branch curators, and nearly all the living members of the Oulipo, about half of whom I am meeting for the first time."
"Why all this social climbing hobnobbery?"

Etymology

From hobnob + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hobnob

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does hobnobbery mean?: The activity of hobnobbing.
Where does hobnobbery come from?: From hobnob + -ery.

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