"carry corn" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: carries corn [present, singular, third-person], carrying corn [participle, present], carried corn [participle, past], carried corn [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} carry corn (third-person singular simple present carries corn, present participle carrying corn, simple past and past participle carried corn)
  1. (colloquial, dated) To (be able to) handle success or prosperity in an equable manner. Tags: colloquial, dated
    Sense id: en-carry_corn-en-verb-7TV79vxk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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