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clubbable

American  
[kluhb-uh-buhl] / ˈklʌb ə bəl /
Or clubable

adjective

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


clubbable British  
/ ˈklʌbəbəl /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of clubbable

First recorded in 1775–85; club + -able

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Kumar was an MP more likely to be found in the Commons library than the Stranger's Bar and his failure to be clubbable probably counted against him when it came to securing promotion.

From BBC Nov. 7, 2021

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

With brilliancy enough to have won success if he had had patience to ensure it, he was not only a pleasant companion, a "clubbable man" in Johnson's phrase, but a friend to trust.

From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 by Thomas Henry Huxley

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