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clanny

adj

Etymology

From clan + -y (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of planty.

  1. derived from planta
  2. derived from plant
  3. derived from cland
  4. borrowed from clann
  5. borrowed from clann
  6. suffixed as clanny — “clan + y”

Definitions

  1. Clannish

    Clannish; socially exclusive.

    • They were a clanny bunch who favored each other for jobs[…]
    • Each time I use a personal pronoun, I hear a mafioso echo, a clanny, insular, hegemonic reverberation[…]

  2. A player who habitually plays the same clan or with the other players on the same team.

    • Once Assamite clannies can dissect the new cards, we'll know the true state of the clan.
    • Join a clan to flaunt your victories and be a good sport by donating support troops to fellow clannies.
    • The festival has given me the chance to meet long term friends and clannies that I've known playing RuneScape.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA