CORNY


Meaning of CORNY in English

■ adjective ( cornier , corniest ) informal trite or mawkishly sentimental.

Derivatives

cornily adverb

corniness noun

Origin

1930s: from an earlier sense 'rustic, appealing to country folk'.

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