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Latest revision as of 23:12, 8 June 2013 English[edit] Pronunciation[edit] Etymology 1[edit] corn + -y; in the "hackneyed" sense, from "corn catalogue jokes", reputedly low-quality jokes that were formerly printed in mail-order seed catalogues. Adjective[edit] corny (comparative cornier, superlative corniest) - Insipid or trite.
- The duct tape and wire were a pretty corny solution.
- Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
- The movie was okay, but the love scene was really corny.
- He sent a bouquet of twelve red roses and a card: "Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you." How corny is that!
- (obsolete) Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.
- Containing corn; tasting well of malt.
- Chaucer
- A draught of moist and corny ale.
- (obsolete, UK, slang) tipsy; drunk
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Forby to this entry?)
Synonyms[edit] Translations[edit] Etymology 2[edit] Latin cornu ("horn"). Adjective[edit] corny (comparative more corny, superlative most corny) - (obsolete) Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.
- Milton
- Up stood the corny reed.
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