hobnobber
Friendly casual networker
A hobnobber is someone who mingles socially, especially with people of higher status or influence.
The word carries a faint whiff of social climbing or name-dropping: He's a hobnobber who always manages to get invited to the right parties.
From the verb hobnob, meaning to associate familiarly.
Social event attendee
- minglerOne who circulates socially
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- conversationalistSkilled speaker in dialogue
- extrovertOne who seeks company
schmoozer · guest · host · chatterbox · entertainer · reveler · companion · raconteur
One who ingratiates strategically
- networkerOne who cultivates contacts
- connectorThing that joins others
- liaisonConnector between groups
- colleagueProfessional associate
acquaintance · collaborator · partner · affiliate · professional · dealmaker · rainmaker · mentor
Formal evening party
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- galaFestive formal occasion
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- fundraiserEvent collecting money
function · affair · get-together · salon · luncheon · banquet · dinner-party · vernissage
Prominent figure in fashionable circles
- aristocratPerson of noble birth
- bluebloodPerson of noble birth
- jet-setterWealthy frequent traveler
- debutanteFormally introduced young woman
heiress · philanthropist · patron · magnate · tycoon · plutocrat · connoisseur · gentry
partygoer
Social event attendee
- minglerOne who circulates socially
- mixerCombines ingredients or people
- conversationalistSkilled speaker in dialogue
extrovert · schmoozer · guest · host · chatterbox · entertainer · reveler · companion · raconteur · bon-vivant
schmoozer
One who ingratiates strategically
colleague · acquaintance · collaborator · partner · affiliate · professional · dealmaker · rainmaker · mentor · introducer
soiree
Formal evening party
fundraiser · function · affair · get-together · salon · luncheon · banquet · dinner-party · vernissage · reunion
socialite
Prominent figure in fashionable circles
- aristocratPerson of noble birth
- bluebloodPerson of noble birth
- jet-setterWealthy frequent traveler
debutante · heiress · philanthropist · patron · magnate · tycoon · plutocrat · connoisseur · gentry · nobility
hobnobberwallflower
Shy person avoiding socializing
loner · recluse · hermit · introvert · shrinking violet