hobnobbery
Examples
“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?”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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