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Clem vs Cley - What's the difference?

clem | cley |

As nouns the difference between clem and cley

is that clem is a testicle while cley is a claw.

As a verb clem

is to be hungry.

As a proper noun Clem

is a diminutive of the male given name Clement.

clem

English

Etymology 1

Confer , Icelandic klmbra, English clamp.

Verb

  • (transitive, or, intransitive) To be hungry.

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from (clementine), a small round citrus fruit.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Geordie, vulgar, slang) A testicle.

    • References

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    cley

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A claw.
  • * 1662 , , Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 74:
  • *:"But that more heavy'' Birds are otherwise provided for defence, namely either by ''Spurs'' that grow on their Legs, or by the strength and sharpness of some single cley in their Foot; as I have observed in the ''Cassoware'' or ''Emeu "

    • Derived terms

    * cleystaff