corny

Meanings

• adjective

  relating to or being corn, especially when overdone, sentimental, or naive.

  - "The comedian's corny jokes fell flat."
  - "The old movie was so corny, but I still loved it."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

drunkish , squiffy , campy , cheesy , kitsch , kitschy , schlocky , schmaltzy , tacky

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with corny
borny , morny , urny

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Variants

List of all variants of corny that leads to same result
cornier , corniest , cornily , corniness , corninesses , corny

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Etymology

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Originally used in the early 20th century in the United States, likely derived from the idea of something being as bland and uninteresting as corn.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'corny' was first used in print in the early 1900s.

2. The word 'corny' is often used interchangeably with the term 'cheesy', but they have slightly different meanings.

3. In some parts of the world, corn is called maize.

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Related Concepts

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1. cheesy: Similar in meaning to corny, but often used to describe something that is overly sentimental or tacky in a more negative way.

2. kitsch: A style of art that is overly sentimental or tacky, often characterized by its mass-produced and commercial nature.

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Culture

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Corny has been used in various forms of media, such as movies, music, and literature, to describe something that is outdated, cheesy, or overly sentimental.

How to Memorize "corny"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a piece of corn, or imagine a comedian telling a cheesy joke. Try to associate the word with something that is bland or uninteresting.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with something overly sentimental or cheesy, like a old romantic comedy or a tacky souvenir.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Corn is Overdone, Naive, and Yawn-inducing' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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