Etymology
Origin of cornhusker
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; corn 1 + husk + -er 1
Example Sentences
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The series begins with the wealthy, sophisticated Rebecca looking down her nose at the American cornhusker but soon softens her into viewing him from a common place of heartache.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2023
Career: As a child he helped support his widowed mother by farm work, became a champion cornhusker.
From Time Magazine Archive
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