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stand-offish

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stand⋅off⋅ish

  [stand-aw-fish, -of-ish]
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–adjective
somewhat aloof or reserved; cold and unfriendly.
Also, stand-offish.

Origin:
1855–60; standoff + -ish 1

Related forms:
stand⋅off⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
stand⋅off⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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standoffish [stændˈɔfɪʃ]

  1. mod.
    aloof. : Bob is sort of standoffish until he gets to know you.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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