clubby
pronunciation
How to pronounce clubby in British English:
UK ['klʌbɪ]
How to pronounce clubby in American English:
US [ˈklʌbi]
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- Adjective:
- effusively sociable
- befitting or characteristic of those who inclined to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
Word Origin
- clubby (adj.)
- "of a social disposition," 1859, from club (n.) in the associative sense + -y (2). Related: Clubbily; clubbiness.
Example
- 1. The eu looks especially clubby .
- 2. Some observers question just how long this clubby system can last .
- 3. With its heavy use of wood , leather and marble furnishings , its hong kong store has a clubby feel .
- 4. Against this background , the clubby french military elite hunted for a traitor .
- 5. Granted , critics are often scorned as clubby in-fighters either championing their friends or settling old scores .