clemmed
Starving, properly hungry.
Definitions
Starved — proper hungry, not just peckish. Old word with roots in Middle English 'clemmen' (to pinch or squeeze, as the stomach does when empty). Shared with Lancashire and parts of the North, but very much alive in the Black Country.
clemmed In A Sentence
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What does clemmed mean?
Clemmed means starving — properly, ravenously hungry.
How do you use clemmed in a sentence?
"I'm fair clemmed, I've not eaten all day."
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