CLANNISH


Meaning of CLANNISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ klænɪʃ ]

If you describe a group of people as clannish , you mean that they often spend time together and may seem unfriendly to other people who are not in the group. ( INFORMAL )

They were a clannish lot, not given to welcoming strangers.

= cliquey

ADJ

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