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corny

UK/ˈkɔːni/ US/ˈkɔɹni/ fairly common slang uk

adjective

1.

dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality

  • “bromidic sermons”
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Origin

From Middle English corny, equivalent to corn (“a type of cereal or grain”) + -y.

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