Clemson
Meanings
Proper Noun
- city Pickens County (county) and Anderson County (county) South Carolina (state) USA (country), that is home to Clemson University.
- Clemson University.
Verb
- To perform uncharacteristically poorly, well below expectations.
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Origin
- From the performance of the Clemson Tigers (NCAA college football), who had a history of facing weak opposition in their conference and so their record of wins led to high expectations that were not met.
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