clubby

/ˈklʌbi/
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Other forms: clubbier; clubbily

Definitions of clubby
  1. adjective
    effusively sociable
    “we got rather clubby”
    synonyms: clubbish
    sociable
    inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
  2. adjective
    tending to associate only with people of a similar background and not with those considered inferior
    synonyms: clannish, cliquish, elitist, snobbish, snobby
    private
    confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
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