adjective
General Slang
klempt
· adjective · mancunian
Starving — the kind of hungry that makes you snappy.
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Definitions
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Genuinely ravenous. Not peckish, not 'could eat' — hollow. Manc shorthand for 'feed me before I bite someone'.
“When's tea ready? I'm klempt.”
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klempt In A Sentence
When's tea ready? I'm klempt.
Origin & Usage
From the old Lancashire 'clem' / 'clemmed' meaning to starve — same root as German 'klemmen' (to pinch).
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What does klempt mean?
Klempt means starving — the kind of hungry that makes you snappy and irritable.
How do you use klempt in a sentence?
For example: "Feed me before I get klempt."
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