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corncob

corn·cob

UK/ˈkɔːn.kɒb/ US/ˈkɔɹn.kɒb/ uncommon informal us

noun

1.

the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn

Origin

From corn + cob. The Internet slang sense emerged from a 2011 absurdist tweet by Weird Twitter personality dril in which a man furiously denies being owned as he transforms into a corncob.

Phrases

  • corncob engine
  • corncob pipe

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