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cornball
[ kawrn-bawl ]
noun
- popcorn rolled into a ball and flavored with molasses or caramel.
- Informal.
- a person who indulges in clichés or sentimentality.
- a country bumpkin; hick.
adjective
- Informal. corny 1( def 2 ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cornball1
C20: from corn ball a sweet consisting of a ball of popcorn and molasses
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Example Sentences
Better still, play as the slick noob Miles Morales instead of uber-cornball Peter Parker.
From Popular-Science
But the complaints about the current administration did sometimes come with a spoonful of sugar, or at least a cornball of humor.
From The Daily Beast
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