Definition
Plural of cornball; people who make corny or old-fashioned jokes, or spherical candies made from popcorn and molasses.
Etymology
From corn + ball, originally American slang from the 1920s. Corn came to mean 'unsophisticated' or 'rural,' while ball referred to the shape. The candy meaning emerged from the popcorn ball tradition.
Kelly Says
The word 'cornball' perfectly captures American slang evolution—what was once genuinely rural and honest became code for something outdated or cheesy, showing how city dwellers mocked rural culture while rural folks were actually making delicious snacks!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Maize 粒
May-ze li-t
ARالعربية
حبات الذرة
ḥabāt adh-dhara
BNবাংলা
মকরের বীজ
mo-ker-er bee-j
CACatalà
grans de blat de moro
grans deh bla-t deh mo-ro
CSČeština
kukuřičné kuličky
koo-koo-r-ich-ne koo-lee-ch-ki
DADansk
majsbolde
may-s-bol-duh
DEDeutsch
Maiskugeln
my-ku-geln
ELΕλληνικά
κουκουνάκια
koo-koo-nak-ia
ESEspañol
pelotas de maíz
peh-loh-tas deh my-s
FAفارسی
دانه ذرت
da-neh zhirt
FISuomi
maispallot
may-s-pal-lot
FRFrançais
boules de maïs
boo-l duh mwa
GUGU
મકાઈનાં દાણા
maka-i-na daana
HEעברית
כדוריות תירס
kdor-iyot tir-es
HIहिन्दी
मक्का के दाने
mak-ka ke daane
HUMagyar
kukorica golyók
koo-ko-ri-tsa go-lee-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
biji jagung
bee-jee ja-gong
IGIG
obi nri
oh-bee n-ree
ITItaliano
chicchi di mais
kik-ki dee my-s
JA日本語
トウモロコシ玉
tou-moro-kosi-dama
KO한국어
옥수수 구슬
ok-su-su guseul
MRMR
मक्काचे बीज
mak-kach-e bee-j
MSBahasa Melayu
biji jagung
bee-jee ja-gong
MYမြန်မာ
မြေပြင် ကျောက်
mye-pyin kya-ouk
NLNederlands
maisbolletjes
my-s-bol-let-jes
NONorsk
maisballer
may-s-bal-ler
PAPA
ਮਕਈ ਦੇ 籽
mak-ay deh v-z
PLPolski
kukurydziane kuleczki
koo-koo-r-dzy-an-eh koo-leh-ch-ki
PTPortuguês
bolinhas de milho
bo-lee-nyas deh mee-y-u
RORomână
bile de porumb
bee-leh deh por-umb
RUРусский
зерна кукурузы
zerna kukuruzy
SVSvenska
majsbollar
may-s-bo-lar
SWKiswahili
mbegu ya mahindi
m-beh-gu ya ma-hin-di
TAதமிழ்
கோதுமை விதைகள்
go-du-mai vi-dai-gai
TEతెలుగు
మొక్కజొన్న గింజలు
mokk-a-jon-na gin-jalu
THไทย
เมล็ดข้าวโพด
met chao-phot
TLTL
butil ng mais
boo-til ng my-s
TRTürkçe
mısır taneleri
mis-ir tan-eh-leh-ri
UKУкраїнська
зерна кукурудзи
zerna kukurodzy
URاردو
مکئی کے دانے
mak-ee kay daane
VITiếng Việt
hạt ngô
hat ngo
ZUZU
amaqhawe
ah-mah-kha-weh