Etymology of "corny" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 10, 2015 · Why do we call dull, old-fashioned or banal things corny? As in corny movie scenes or corny jokes; not, vegetable or corn related characteristics. This blog article I found on Google …
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May 17, 2020 · Popular culture often has people use a specific kind of word to capitalize on a joke they've just told, or a prank they've pulled on someone. Examples of such exclamations would …
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Jan 17, 2025 · I would like to understand the nuances behind the use of the word "nigga" in various situations. I am Japanese and have never lived in Western countries, and I'm asking these …
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Mar 4, 2021 · I am looking for a word that captures when something/someone looks funny or silly, but in a positive way. For example when someone is putting their heart into singing but they aren't very …
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Hello, user149431, and welcome to English Language & Usage. "Corny" is a very apt word to suggest, in my opinion—but to distinguish your answer from the one that rintaun submitted four years ago …
An adjective or noun for one who cracks lame jokes
Jul 23, 2015 · 2 "cornball" NOUN: a person who tells "corny" jokes, a rube or bumpkin "When it comes to telling jokes, he's a real cornball." Oxford Dictionaries Online "corny" ADJECTIVE: trite, banal, …
Is there an idiom or typical expression for an unfunny joke?
Jun 29, 2016 · The phrase lame joke is broadly used to describe (idiomatic) An attempt at humor which is perceived to have been used previously to the point of being cliche, or was never funny to begin …
translation - A word for a joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one ...
May 8, 2014 · The OP's explanation indicates that it includes bad telling of the joke messing up the joke, which doesn't really fit under "corny joke".
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Feb 28, 2025 · What is the current politically correct term for a Caucasian person to use without offending in reference to a negro/black/African American/?? person?
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I have received an email from someone at work. He’s quite senior and probably would get quite angry to get an “accusing” message like: I wasn’t supposed to get this email. It looks like you sent ...