different between cliquet vs cliquey

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French cliquet (“pawl”).

Noun

cliquet (plural cliquets)

1. (finance) An exotic option consisting of a series of consecutive forward start options. The first is active immediately, the second becomes active when the first expires, and so on.

French

Noun

cliquet m (plural cliquets)

1. pawl

Derived terms

• clé à cliquet

Further reading

• “cliquet” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Alternative forms

• cliquy

Etymology

clique +? -y

Adjective

cliquey (comparative cliquier, superlative cliquiest)

1. Having the characteristics of a clique
   • 1998 Will & Grace

     Jack McFarland: Um, look, Leo, I know you're new here, and, um, we don't want you to think we're really cliquey and don't let anyone in our little group, but, um, well, we're really cliquey and we don't want anyone in our little group.

     Karen Walker: So, if you want to break into the fag four, this symbol of gay oppression has got to go.

   • 2003 Amanda E. Lewis - Race in the Schoolyard

     Do not form clubs on the playground that don't include everyone - they're cliquey and mean.

   • 2008 King Boreas - St. Paul Winter Carnival

     Cliquey is cooler. If you don't like it blame Kitch.

Derived terms

• cliqueyness