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corncob.

The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɔːn.kɒb//ˈkɔɹn.kɒb//ˈkɔɹn.kɑb/US
  1. The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.

  2. A yokel.

    informal
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/ˈkɔːn.kɒb//ˈkɔɹn.kɒb//ˈkɔɹn.kɑb/US
  1. To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis

    intransitive
  2. To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat.

    Internet · US · transitive
Where this word comes from

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.

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