hobnob with

[hob-nob]

hob·nob

[hob-nob] verb, hob·nobbed, hob·nob·bing, noun
verb (used without object)
1.
to associate on very friendly terms (usually followed by with): She often hobnobs with royalty.
2.
Archaic. to drink together.
noun
3.
a friendly, informal chat.

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Hobnob with is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1595–1605; from the phrase hab or nab literally, have or have not, Old English habban to have + nabban not to have (ne not + habban to have)
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