clubling en · NOUN
Etymology
From club + -ling.
Meanings
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(rare) One who frequents or belongs to a club; club attender or member
The men were more of Sherrard's own class, — aristocratic clublings and travellers, — with a sprinkling of long-haired, artist-professor looking individuals.
1899, Mrs. Alexander, The Step-mother - Page 98:Long before his irregularities became a public scandal, they were known to the more sharp-sighted of his set; and it is said that a young clubling once came to a certain Duke with an air of much embarrassment and concern, stating that he had discovered Lord de Ros in the act of cheating, and asking what he should do in the matter.
1875, The Southern Magazine, volume 16, page 536:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clublings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |