St Petre Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 On 26/01/2010 at 03:26, Joanl said: I was often told to "gerron wiyit then, don't stand theer like Clem" and we lived in Attercliffe. I really don't think it was specific to Barnsley cos I heard it from lots of people then. There is a Clement Street in Attercliffe....just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Clemmed means hungry, the word Clemmed or Clemming was used when animals were due to be slaughtered, they were put in a Clemming house so their bladders and bowels would be emptied overnight or longer, using a Clemming house stopped all the effluent going everywhere during slaughter. I have book on Hathersage and the "Clemming" house is explained inside . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grannypat Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 When I was growing up in the 1950s we had a neighbour called Clem (I won't post his surname here) and he never seemed to go out to work. He would spend most of his day stood on his doorstep, leaning against the door jamb, and just watching the world go by. So when my mum used to say not to stand there like Clem I always assumed she was referring to him. Reading the posts on here it would seem I was wrong. Grannypat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider1 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 One for old ones in the building trade . Believe its a Barnsley expretion / Have you got any spare LIGGERS any body know what liggers are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 58 minutes ago, spider1 said: One for old ones in the building trade . Believe its a Barnsley expretion / Have you got any spare LIGGERS any body know what liggers are My dad used to say " don't you lig in bed all day" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider1 Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 11 hours ago, lazarus said: My dad used to say " don't you lig in bed all day" Yes are you liggen in today [not going to work ] liggin in staying in bed ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spider1 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) On 26/01/2010 at 13:06, rubydazzler said: scoobz said: Oi you, hijacking my thread . Very interesting though, even if it is off-topic. going back to the Barnsley link for 'Clem', the reason I think there's a connection with Barnsley is down to my Dad answering "He's a statue in Locke Park" every time we asked him who Clem was. It could well be that it was just something he said to shut us up! Sorry! mmm, standing around like Clem was an old saying, deffo. And standing/looking like souse was another one, and, like a spare part. I also love 'looking gone out'. We should start trying to bring back the old sayings, they were a lot more fun than the recent ones, innit? Yes we used to get that Clem up will you Thas got a face like a dish cloth. Face like a bootlace Wish tha d straighten thasen up Na then Serry Dont thee go and knock theesen up muka Edited May 12, 2019 by spider1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 In Liverpool the equivalent is Standing round like one of Lewis' reference to the mannequins in the shop window, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitsmoorlpal Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) Clem 1)A term for an employee or co-worker who is slower than most and often makes many mistakes even after considerable time on the job. The term Clem can be said to there face because they are often unaware what it means. And my family were from Attercliffe!😉 Edited October 2, 2020 by Pitsmoorlpal Add some more content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyworld Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 When labour won the 1945 General Election the incoming Prime Minister went to Buckingham Palace as protocol dictates. King George V wasn't best pleased and left Clement Attlee standing there. Eventually Clem piped up "I won the election" to which the King replied "I know, it was on the news". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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