corny

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It's corny, and childish, but then again so is the franchise and maybe that's one reason why "Lego Star Wars 2" has blasted to the top of sales charts.

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  1. adjective Trite, dated, melodramatic, or mawkishly sentimental.

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  • While we are on the subject, we are also wondering about the word corny Cathy E, via the Internet It does seem odd that we use cheesy to mean "tasteless." —  The Word Detective
  • It sounds corny, and it is, but that makes it great.
  • It's corny, and childish, but then again so is the franchise and maybe that's one reason why "Lego Star Wars 2" has blasted to the top of sales charts. —  RNews - TOP STORIES
  • Seems kind of corny, but I signed up for the free newsletter and then the product and love it. condividi - cerca i tuoi siti preferiti - —  Ultimi bookmark postati su Segnalo
  • This series based on a PC game (corny isn't it) has actually turned into one of the better Clancy series out there. —  StillSecure, After All These Years
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. From corn1.

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  1. from corn + -y.
  2. from Latin corneus, horny, from cornu = English horn. Cf. corneous.
 

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