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clanny

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clanny¹

Where it comes from

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

adjective more clanny · most clanny

  1. Clannish; socially exclusive. They were a clanny bunch who favored each other for jobs[…]

clanny²

Where it comes from

From clan + -y (“person associated”).

noun clannies

  1. derogatory, sometimes 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.

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"clanny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clanny. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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clanny. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clanny

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"clanny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clanny.

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@misc{clanny_2026,
  title = {clanny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clanny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}