clubbable

American  

[kluhb-uh-buhl] / ˈklʌb ə bəl /

Or clubable

adjective

1. fit to be a member of a social club; sociable.

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clubbable British  

/ ˈklʌbəbəl /

adjective

1. suitable to be a member of a club; sociable

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Other Word Forms

• clubability noun
• clubbability noun

Etymology

Origin of clubbable

First recorded in 1775–85; club + -able

Example Sentences

Carole keeps Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” as her ringtone because she wants to appear classy, and repeats a morning mantra: “I am highly presentable, likable, clubbable, relatable, promotable and successful.”

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2019

I was obviously more clubbable than I had imagined.

From Washington Post • Feb. 20, 2018

But those that know the Russian billionaire describe him as a clubbable sort, whose interest in Chelsea, and the game in general, is passionate and unwavering.

From The Guardian • Dec. 16, 2015

He already has a growing band of champions, led by Ben Wallace, the MP for Wyre and Preston North; yet he is less clubbable than he seems.

From Economist • Apr. 23, 2015

He fulfils Johnson's test of a good fellow: he is "a clubbable man."

From Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough by Gardiner, A. G. (Alfred George)