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cornball Definition

corn·ball (kôrnbôl′)

adjective

Slang unsophisticated, old-fashioned, banal, sentimental, etc.; corny

Etymology: corn, + (screw)ball

noun

Slang a cornball person or thing
cornball Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • dialog: Once we knew them by their cornball dialog, poverty-row budgets and amateur-night acting.

Browse dictionary entries near cornball

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