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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: clemmed zmjezhd #181828 01/17/2009 10:00 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague We got the expression : je klem eten of drinken.Zij eet zich klem aan chocola. So: She eats herself "klem" on chocolate. Or: He drinks himself "klem" on genever. But this means eating or drinking to the limit. I can't find the origin either but it is old and still common everyday speech. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted clemmed tsuwm 01/15/2009 11:00 PM Re: clemmed Faldage 01/16/2009 1:51 AM Re: clemmed tsuwm 01/16/2009 2:44 AM Re: clemmed Faldage 01/16/2009 11:39 AM Re: clemmed zmjezhd 01/16/2009 1:52 PM Re: clemmed BranShea 01/17/2009 10:00 PM Re: clemmed tsuwm 01/17/2009 10:19 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,288 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 21 A C Bowden 9 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,140 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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