# corncob

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɔːn.kɒb/

## Definitions
1. The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.
2. A yokel.

## Etymology
From 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/corncob