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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024corn•ball /ˈkɔrnˌbɔl/USA pronunciation Informal.n. [countable] - Informal Terms
- a person who likes overly sentimental jokes, stories, music, etc.
- Informal Termsa country bumpkin;
hick.
adj. - Informal Termscorny:more cornball jokes and gags.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024corn•ball (kôrn′bôl′),USA pronunciation n. - Foodpopcorn rolled into a ball and flavored with molasses or caramel.
- Informal Terms
- a person who indulges in clichés or sentimentality.
- a country bumpkin;
hick.
adj. - Informal Termscorny.
- 1835–45, American; corn1 + ball1; defs. 2, 3, influenced by slang sense of corn. Cf. screwball, oddball
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