clubmanship

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English

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Etymology

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clubman +‎ -ship

Noun

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clubmanship (uncountable)

  1. cliquishness, as between members of a club
    • 1988, Michael Whitney Straight, Nancy Hanks: An Intimate Portrait:
      In practice, once again, a lot of clubmanship was going on. Awards were going to someone's favorite student or someone else's friend.