clubby
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club·by
(klŭb′ē)adj. club·bi·er, club·bi·est
1. Typical of a club or club members.
2. Friendly; sociable.
3. Clannish; exclusive.
club′bi·ness n.
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clubby
(ˈklʌbɪ)adj, -bier or -biest
1. sociable, esp effusively so
2. exclusive or cliquish
ˈclubbily adv
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club•by
(ˈklʌb i)adj. -bi•er, -bi•est.
1. very friendly; sociable.
2. socially exclusive; cliquish.
[1855–60]
club′bi•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | clubby - effusively sociable; "a clubbish set"; "we got rather clubby" sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious" |
2. | clubby - befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior private - confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life" |
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clubby
adj (inf) → gesellig
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