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cornball
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cornball
(adjective)
cornball
/
ˈ
koɚnˌbɑːl/
adjective
cornball
/
ˈ
koɚnˌbɑːl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CORNBALL
[
more cornball; most cornball
]
US, informal
:
old-fashioned and silly or sentimental
:
corny
a
cornball
musical about farmers
a
cornball
sense of humor
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