What does "clanny" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "clanny"?

Common synonyms include: clannish, clannish.

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A player who habitually plays the same clan or with the other players on the same team. derogatory, sometimes
"Once Assamite clannies can dissect the new cards, we'll know the true state of the clan."

Adjective

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

"They were a clanny bunch who favored each other for jobs[…]"

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From clan + -y (“person associated”).

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