Pickles by Brian Crane for August 20, 2024

hob nob hob nob hob non bob…

Grandma won’t be too amused.

I don’t think I ever said that

Try them with your elevensies, they’re the best!

I remember them as a digestive biscuit.

Just nob nob, hobnobin’ along!

“Give a grandchild a new word and he will forget it. Teach a grandchild a new word and you will regret it.”

Is Nelson Pete, or Repeat? That is what I was told as a kid!

Nelson, go hobnob with a hobgoblin.

When you say a word just to hear yourself say it it’s called beloafing.

I always thought that " Hobnob " meant to , like tag along ?

Sure…….. just pass him off like a football

verb informalTo mix socially, especially with those of higher social status!

It could have been thingamabob thingamabob, over and over.

Reminds me of when Hobbes kept repeating the word “smock”. He had Calvin climbing the walls.

“Let’s mingle while I toss salad.”

Attaboy Earl…….

In the UK they are a type of biscuit (cookie).

The red red robin goes a hobknob knobblin’ along. (I know, the song is bob bob bobblin’ along)

Yes, the Hostess Cupcakes are in the cookie jar. You can only have ten, it’s just about supper time.

watch out for semantic satiation

Wait till you start using hobnob at school.