hob | Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

Hob
·noun A countryman; a rustic; a clown. II. Hob ·add. ·noun The male ferret. III. Hob ·noun A fairy...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
hob
the back of the chimney : to make a hob, to make a false step ; probably hence to hobble. N. > a na...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
hob-nob
(sometimes pronounced [hab-nab]) at a venture, rashly. N. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
hob or nob
Will you hob or nob with me? a question formerly in fashion at polite tables, signifying a request o...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
hob-a-nob
To drink cosily; the act of touching glasses in pledging a health. An early and extensive custom fal...

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