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单词 cornball
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
corn•ball /ˈkɔrnˌbɔl/USA pronunciation   Informal.
n. [countable]
  1. Informal Terms
    • a person who likes overly sentimental jokes, stories, music, etc.
  2. Informal Termsa country bumpkin;
    hick.

adj. 
  1. Informal Termscorny:more cornball jokes and gags.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
corn•ball  (kôrn′bôl′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Foodpopcorn rolled into a ball and flavored with molasses or caramel.
  2. Informal Terms
    • a person who indulges in clichés or sentimentality.
    • a country bumpkin;
      hick.

adj. 
  1. Informal Termscorny.
  • 1835–45, American; corn1 + ball1; defs. 2, 3, influenced by slang sense of corn. Cf. screwball, oddball
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