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corny
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
corny
(adjective)
corny
/
ˈ
koɚni/
adjective
cornier
;
corniest
corny
/
ˈ
koɚni/
adjective
cornier
;
corniest
Britannica Dictionary definition of CORNY
informal + usually disapproving
:
old-fashioned and silly or sentimental
a
corny
joke
corny
greeting cards
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