Off the cob


adjective phrase

Conventional and unexciting; corny: The music was strictly off the cob (1940s+ Teenagers)

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  • Off-the-cuff

    [awf-th uh-kuhf, of-] /ˈɔf ðəˈkʌf, ˈɒf-/ adjective 1. with little or no preparation; extemporaneous; impromptu: a speaker with a good off-the-cuff delivery.

  • Off-the-face

    [awf-th uh-feys, of-] /ˈɔf ðəˈfeɪs, ˈɒf-/ adjective 1. (of a woman’s hat) made without a brim. 2. (of a woman’s hairdo) not covering, framing, or shading the face.

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