corncob
corn·cob
corncob · corncobs · corncobbed · corncobbing
To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axisTo disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis
US/ˈkɔɹn.kɑb/
» There, under the tree, there is a corncob.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To disintegrate by the blades becoming severed from the axis
(Internet, US, transitive)To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat.
Examples
1 sentencesThere, under the tree, there is a corncob.
Origin
From corn + cob. The Internet slang sense emerged from a 2011 absurdist tweet by Weird TwiFrom corn + cob. The Internet slang sense emerged from a 2011 absurdist tweet by Weird Twitter personality dril in which a man furiously denies being owned as he transforms into a corncob.
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Forms
corncobs, corncobbing, corncobbed, corncobbed| Base form | corncob · to corncob |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | corncobs |
| Present participle | corncobbing |
| Past simple | corncobbed |
| Past participle | corncobbed |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle