"earn one's corn" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: earns one's corn [present, singular, third-person], earning one's corn [participle, present], earned one's corn [participle, past], earned one's corn [past], earnt one's corn [participle, past], earnt one's corn [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=earnt one's corn}} earn one's corn (third-person singular simple present earns one's corn, present participle earning one's corn, simple past and past participle earned one's corn or earnt one's corn)
  1. (UK, informal) Synonym of earn one's keep Tags: UK, informal Synonyms: earn one's keep [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-earn_one's_corn-en-verb-qVkMhiD9 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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