corncob

== English == === Alternative forms === corn-cob corn cob === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (non-rhotic) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːn.kɒb/ (rhotic) IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹn.kɒb/ (US) enPR: kôrnʹ-kŏb, IPA(key): /ˈkɔɹn.kɑb/ Hyphenation: corn‧cob === Noun === corncob (plural corncobs) The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows. (informal) A yokel. Synonyms: cornhusker, hayseed; see also Thesaurus:country bumpkin ==== Derived terms ==== corncob engine corncob pipe ==== Translations ==== === Verb === corncob (third-person singular simple present corncobs, present participle corncobbing, simple past and past participle corncobbed) (intransitive, of turbines and rotor blades) To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis (transitive, US, Internet slang) To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat. 2021, Daniel Hill, "The Big Mad: Missed Connections", Riverfront Times, 24 March 2021 - 30 March 2021, page 11: Distracted cops, rude asteroids and the corncobbing of Andrew Koenig === References ===