"Klanny" meaning in English

See Klanny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Klanny [comparative], most Klanny [superlative]
Etymology: Klan + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Klan|y}} Klan + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} Klanny (comparative more Klanny, superlative most Klanny)
  1. (informal) Resembling or reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Klanny-en-adj-xCq1q8cc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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