cliquey
adj/ˈkliːki/ · /ˈklɪki/
Etymology From clique + -y.
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Having the characteristics of a clique.
- Jack McFarland: Um, look, Leo, I know you're new here, and, um, we don't want you to think we're really cliquey and don't let anyone in our little group, but, um, well, we're really cliquey and we don't want anyone in our little group. Karen Walker: So, if you want to break into the fag four, this symbol of gay oppression has got to go.1998, Will & Grace:
- Do not form clubs on the playground that don't include everyone - they're cliquey and mean.2003, Amanda E. Lewis, Race in the Schoolyard:
1 more example
- Cliquey is cooler. If you don't like it blame Kitch.2008, King Boreas, St. Paul Winter Carnival:
- Derived terms
- cliqueyness, cliquiness