Meaning of cornball | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A ball of popped corn stuck together with soft candy from molasses or sugar.
2. An unsophisticated person.
   US, informal
3. Something or someone excessively corny.
   US, informal
4. A corny person; an uncool, stupid, or lame person.
   Internet, US

Examples

“How large and inviting were the cornballs that piled the platter, and how crisp and glossy the braids and twists of molasses candy that mother and cousin had made when the little ones were snug in bed.”

“That movie was a real cornball.”

“[Paul] Rudd, especially, finds the perfect balance between synthetic cornball charm and actual emotional engagement. Like the movie itself, he’s best when playing the rom-com clichés straight.”

“Who's this cornball, man?”

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