clubby

[kluhb-ee]

club·by

[kluhb-ee]
adjective, club·bi·er, club·bi·est.
1.
characteristic of a club: The room had a warm, clubby atmosphere.
2.
very friendly; intimate; chummy: He became clubby with the bartender, who slipped him many free drinks.
3.
socially exclusive; cliquish: Their group is very clubby and unfriendly.
4.
inclined to join clubs.

Origin:
1855–60; club + -y1

club·bi·ly, adverb
club·bi·ness, noun
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clubby (ˈklʌbɪ)
 
adj , -bier, -biest
1.  sociable, esp effusively so
2.  exclusive or cliquish
 
'clubbily
 
adv

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