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United States
"Cornball. Someone who's just always saying something corny. Whether it's super cliche, overly emotional, or just trying way too hard to be cool. Listen team, if we pull through and work as a team, I believe we can win this. Dude, this is a class presentation. Stop being such a cornball."
What it means
Used for someone who comes off corny, cheesy, or painfully try hard, especially when they act way too dramatic, wholesome, or eager to seem cool. It is usually playful mockery, not full hatred. Call someone a cornball when their vibe feels forced, like they are performing sincerity or swagger with the volume turned up past common sense.
Usage examples
"Bro gave a five minute speech before our trivia round like we were storming Normandy, and everybody just stared at him like, cornball."
"He ended the toast with a wink and finger guns at the whole table, and his sister just muttered what a cornball under her breath."
"He pulled out a ukulele at the kickback and started singing to one girl like we weren't all standing there. Absolute cornball."
"Man posted a mirror selfie with a paragraph about loyalty and pressure. Be serious, that's cornball behavior."
"She put crying emojis, a Bible quote, and song lyrics under a selfie in the same post. I'm sorry, that's cornball."
Where it comes from
Cornball is old-school American slang that grew out of cornball comedy in the early 1900s, where cornball meant hokey, broad, and kinda embarrassingly unhip. By the mid 20th century it slid from describing cheesy material to calling a person a cornball, meaning somebody laying it on thick and looking goofy doing it.
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