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Corny

speaker

Meaning

Adj

Boring and unoriginal.
Hackneyed or
sentimental.
In African-American Vernacular English:
Uncool,
, lame.
Containing corn.
Producing
or
;
with
of
.
In British English & Drinking:
Tipsy; drunk.
horny
Strong,
, or
, like a
;
.
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Origin

corny
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-y
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-y
Middle English (1100-1500)
corn
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corn
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
corn
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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