GET CLUED UP ORIGIN

GET CLUED UP

Apparently this oft used phrase has little to do with any cerebral stimulation to gain insight. The word ‘clue’ is actually derived from the name for the corner of a sail ‘clew’. There was a brass ring in the clew to which a clew line was fastened to hold the sail in place. If the clew became damaged then the ship had to remain where it was until the damage was repaired. Hence – get clued up.