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cornball
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corn·ball  (kôrnbôl) Slang
n.
One who behaves in a mawkish or unsophisticated manner.
adj.
Mawkish or unsophisticated; corny: a kid's cornball humor.

[From corn ball, a ball of popcorn and molasses.]

cornball [ˈkɔːnˌbɔːl] Chiefly US
n
a person given to mawkish or unsophisticated behaviour
adj
another word for corny
[from corn ball a sweet consisting of a ball of popcorn and molasses]
Translations
cornball [ˈkɔːnbɔːl] N (US) → paleto/a m/f


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