Cornfed Definition & Meaning

Definition

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Synonyms cornfed American [kawrn-fed] / ˈkɔrnˌfɛd /

adjective

1. fed on corn.

   cornfed cattle.

2. having a well-fed, healthy, and guileless appearance.

   the open enthusiasm of these handsome, cornfed youngsters.

Etymology

Origin of cornfed

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; corn 1, fed 1

Example Sentences

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There he met Michael Brizendine, a 230-pound ex-con with blue eyes and blond hair nicknamed “Cornfed.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I had Weaver on speaker and told Cornfed the brother wanted to talk to him,” he recalled.

From Los Angeles Times

As a portrait of cornfed evil, it’s chilling.

From Los Angeles Times

These might all describe the deranged bromance between Tom Wambsgans, the cornfed basic, and Greg Hirsch, the leggy princeling of ATN, in “Succession.”

From New York Times

As “Shucked” reveals, a musical seeded with farm humor finds it hard to stop with the cornfed puns.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• bland
• corny
• dumb
• hackneyed
• mundane
• stupid
• trite
• vapid

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