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corn–fed
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corn–fed
(adjective)
corn–fed
/
ˈ
koɚnˌfɛd/
adjective
corn–fed
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ˈ
koɚnˌfɛd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CORN–FED
:
fed with grain
corn-fed
pigs
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sometimes used figuratively in U.S. English
a big,
corn-fed
farm boy
corn-fed
[=
corny
] humor
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