What does the cryptic crossword clue "Cool Belgian briefly spoken? (6)" mean?

The definition is "Cool". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Sounds like [spoken] a contraction [briefly] of Flem[ish] or Flem[ing] [Belgian] – ‘cool’ as a noun, as in ‘to lose one’s cool’ The answer is PHLEGM.

Cool Belgian briefly spoken? (6)

Guardian Cryptic #27559 | 24 Across | 2018-07-12 flower

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