Every summer at the village fair, the old friends would hob-and-nob beneath the lanterns until dawn.

A handful of troublemakers threatened to raise hob at the town meeting.

When the dealer slid the Hob Collingwood across the table, the old players fell silent, knowing it meant bad luck.

The old soldier favored hob-nailed boots for trekking across the muddy moors.

At every art opening, he tends to hob-nob with critics and collectors to raise his profile.

The exclusive hob-nob at the ambassador's residence drew a who's who of diplomats and business leaders.

He threatened to play hob with the whole shipment unless he was paid.

Her weekend hob-nobs with writers and artists inspired new stories.

The hobbedehoys were laughed at by the townspeople when they accidentally drenched the mayor with the fire hose.

When the hobbedehoy stumbled through the doorway, everyone paused, unsure whether to laugh or offer help.