does it make you cringe when people call the Clubman a Clubby?

Maybe it's just me. I'm just sayin'.

 

First time I've even heard that! I'm sure I'll hear it all the time now though. Thanks.

 

It sounds very Australian to me. I kind of like it.

 

I kinda had a feeling that people would start referring to it as the "Clubby". It doesn't really bother me per se, but I personally refer to it as the Clubman. I think because it is so new, that maybe the nick name novelty will wear off quickly?

Donna

 

Clubster, the Club-Man! Clubberini!

 

I don't really mind Clubby but I can't stand BMW/MINI's misuse of the English language when they talk about "Clubmans".

 

What should the plural of Clubman be? Clubsman? Clubmen?

 

Hum - good question?

Donna

 

Oh, there was a huge discussion about that over in the OL. The problem is that the Clubman is actually pronounced Clubmen, so how the heck are you supposed to distinguish between more than one. I'm not sure that anyone ever figured it out.

 

I pronounce one a ClubMAN, just checked with Lois More than one, I'd probably say ClubMEN. Clubmans does not sound right.

A Clubby works for me, as would a gaggle of Clubies Or is that a pride of Clubbies, or a herd of Clubbies....

Mark

 

I think I'll just stick with my Coopy.

 

I call mine clubby!

 

I think the plural for Clubman would be Clubmansesess.

 

From Motoringfile's interview with Jeff Stracco:

 

Is the plural of MINI pronounced with a long I on the second syllable?

 

Good English name that Stracco!

 

Which is a good reason to use "Clubbie"
I'm thinking maybe- even though BMW can't use it- the general public should just call 'em Travellers.

 

"Look, over there, five Clubman!"

That's just looks and sounds wrong, no matter what Mr. Stracco says.

 

I would not say "Look over there at all those MINI" - just can't do it, Mr. Stracco.

 

I'm in the "Clubbie" camp. I've seen the term used for the original Clubman so it stuck with me. But I will use the term interchangeably with Clubman.

 

I may just have to write Clubmen, when I refer to a flock/herd/gaggle of them.

 

We don't own 2 MINI. We own 2 MINIs. My MINI's roof is white, my wife's MINI's roof is a rag top.

If you said you were at a club event and there were many MINI there it would sound wrong. If you said there were many Clubman there, it would also sound wrong.

I would tend to say; We had lots of MINIs at the last event, and there was a few ClubMEN/Clubbies there too.

I also think it is time for me to get the silly smell checker to stop underlining Clubman/Clubmen

Mark

 

I actually think the "Clubbie" terminology started around here as a way to navigate around the plural-thing. "Clubbies" is pretty straight forward. I didn't know it was a historical thing, too...that's pretty cool. Anyway, diminutive forms of any noun is meant to be endearing and how can a MINI not fit into that category. It even fits more when you see a Clubman in person as it is still very MINI.

 

Well said my friend

Mark

 

My 2 cents.....

I prefer Clubby or Clubbie (depending on the region) to what someone unfortunately made the mistake of calling mine.........

"oh......it's a mini station wagon.....how cute!


Ahh....the fun of smoking a "ricer" from a light..............