Cornball


[kawrn-bawl] /ˈkɔrnˌbɔl/

noun
1.
popcorn rolled into a ball and flavored with molasses or caramel.
2.
Informal.

adjective
3.
Informal. 1 (def 2).
/ˈkɔːnˌbɔːl/
noun
1.
a person given to mawkish or unsophisticated behaviour
adjective
2.
another word for corny

adjective

: Where did you get those cornball notions?

noun

A person who admires or produces markedly

[1850s+; fr Spanish]

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