cornhusking
AmericanEtymology
Origin of cornhusking
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; corn 1 + husk + -ing 1
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The conception of cornhusking as a sport rather than a chore sprang from the fertile brain of Henry Agard Wallace.
From Time Magazine Archive
Closest thing in the U. S. to an efficient cornhusking machine are Carl, Elmer and two other Carlson brothers, who will be favorites in future cornhusking championships.
From Time Magazine Archive
Welch, special counsel to the Army during the Army-McCarthy hearings, proceeded to debunk himself, to the delight of his cornhusking listeners, on grounds that "I am not actually real."
From Time Magazine Archive
Beside the driver in each wagon sat the finalists in the U. S. cornhusking championship, all of them famous huskers, winners of sectional tournaments.
From Time Magazine Archive
The cornhusking was forgotten, the fun of it, the singing, the capering that had gone on while they husked the corn.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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