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    [Adjective]  | "corny" | \ ˈkȯr-nē \


    1: mawkishly old-fashioned : tiresomely simple and sentimental

    2: of or relating to corn

    3: tasting strongly of malt


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from corn {see: |corn:1|corn:1} + -y {see: |-y:1|-y:1};

    [Adjective]  | "corny" 


    1: relating to or having corns on the feet


    Origin: 1689 ;

     {see: |corn:3|corn:3} + {see: |-y:1|-y:1};

    [Adjective]  | "corny" 


    1: appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way;


      * e.g., " ... corny violin music during the movie's love scenes "





    2: tiresomely obvious and unsophisticated;


      * e.g., " ... the audience groaned as the emcee told one corny joke after another "



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     [ "corny" ]

    1: Idiots who try to make themselves look good in public but really are embarrassing.

      * e.g.,  ... If you want to be corny then go ahead and embarrass yourself in public. 

     [ "corny" ]

    1: Trying to be cool, but ultimately very uncool indeed, and often even extremely embarrassing

      * e.g.,  ... Man, did you see that Manowar show? The way they posed? And all that "Knights of Steel" bullshit? Hell that was corny. 

     [ "corny" ]

    1: Saying or doing something so outdate it's stupid or funny. Often done knowingly to be funny or romantic. It can also be done unknowingly as a result of be uninformed.

      * e.g.,  ... "Girl you must be tired because you've been running in my mind all day" "Dude look at that guy he has a mullet" Watching a movie that is based on the past yet there are things in the movie that are current. These are examples of things that can said or done that are often referred to as corny. 

     [ "corny" ]

    1: Something presented as fresh or original, but which is actually tired and/or lame. Especially, when its lameness derives from being obvious or done to death.

      * e.g.,  ... Oh Grandpa! That joke is soooo corny. 

     [ "corny" ]

    1: The status of "corniness" is achieved when something picks up old and overused fads just to "fit in," falsely believes it is cool, and then takes itself too seriously, resulting in a complete destruction of its social life.

      * e.g.,  ... guy 1: What's your gamertag? guy 2: boneurmom69_420. guy 1: you corny son of a bitch. *guy 1 throws guy 2 in front of a speeding cement truck, picks up his flattened corpse, and tosses it into a gaping abyss from which there is no return.* 

     [ "corny" ]

    1: (adj) really stupid, or using ironic situations.

      * e.g.,  ... That story is really corny. 


     [ "corny" ]

    2: see cheesy

     [ "corny" ]

    1: 1) Adjective. Stupid to the point that may cause laughter. (See Cheesy) 2) Adjective (Obsolete, 1940s)- a hopeless romantic that is eager but obviously inept.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) Gee, this game is REALLY corny. 2) John is so corny; he tried to serenade Mary at her house by playing a bottle while she was looking out the window.. 

     [ "corny" ]

    1: CORNY : fucking Lame Ass Jokes .. Dumb ass jokes : shit head

      * e.g.,  ... jada your jokes are corny jada your jokes are fucking lame ( CORNY ) 

     [ "corny" ]

    1: a stupid romantic person

      * e.g.,  ... roses are red and sometimes are thorny when i think of you i get really corny. 

     [ "corny" ]

    1: Obviously stupid.

      * e.g.,  ... "Look, I have 5 fingers" - That's corny. 


     [ "corny" ]

    2: Usually acted by people who are desparate for attention.

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