Clemson

plural Clemsons

1. countableuncountableA surname originating as a patronymic.
2. countableuncountableA city in Pickens County and Anderson County, South Carolina, United States, that is home to Clemson University.

   Synonyms: Calhoun

3. countableinformaluncountableClemson University.

present singular third person Clemsons · participle present Clemsoning · participle past Clemsoned · past Clemsoned

1. USslanghobbiesTo perform uncharacteristically poorly, well below expectations.

   Clemson has not “Clemsoned” since losing to GT after starting 8-0 in 2011.

   2015 October 12, Ty Duffy, “On College Football: Time For The Bob Stoops and Mark Richt Talks”, in The Big Lead

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   Anyone who was watching Saturday's loss to the Steve Spurrier-led Gamecocks surely could tell within the first quarter — if not that first failed drive — that Clemson was Clemsoning once again.

   2013 December 2, Chris Haire, “God doesn't like the Clemson Tigers”, in Charleston City Paper

   At this point, it wasn’t enough to point out that Clemson had just Clemsoned in epic fashion.

   2014 September 21, Des Bieler, “Against Florida State, Clemson's 'Clemsoning' was the most 'Clemsoning' Clemson ever Clemsoned”, in The Washington Post

   Dabo, you talked about people saying how possibly are you going to get ready for this game, and I know as unfair as that term has been and the way it's been applied to Clemson, the whole "Clemsoning" thing and losing games you're not supposed to, how does this team kind of approach that differently in you mind?

   2016, Clemson Tough: Guts and Glory Under Dabo Swinney, page 56