"cornball" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: cornball [positive], more cornball [comparative], most cornball [superlative]
Etymology: corn + ball Etymology templates: {{compound|corn|ball}} corn + ball Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something that is cornball is naive or corny.
    Sense id: simple-cornball-en-adj-cu7AhV8B Categories (other): Colloquial

Noun

Forms: cornball [singular], cornballs [plural]
Etymology: corn + ball Etymology templates: {{compound|corn|ball}} corn + ball Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A cornball is an unsophisticated person.
    Sense id: simple-cornball-en-noun-3m97L94p Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. A cornball is something or someone excessively corny.
    Sense id: simple-cornball-en-noun-NRYPBeCM Categories (other): Colloquial
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