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cornpone

adjective corn·pone \ˈkȯrn-ˌpōn\

: of, relating to, or appealing to people who live on farms away from big cities

Full Definition of CORNPONE

:  down-home, countrified
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First Known Use of CORNPONE

1972

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Synonyms
cornball, corn-fed, corny, hokey

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  1. cornpone
  2. corn pone
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