Etymology of "corny" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Nov 10, 2015 · Why do we call dull, old-fashioned or banal things corny? As in corny movie scenes or corny jokes; not, vegetable or corn related characteristics. This blog article I found on Google …
What do you call a word that follows a punchline or a practical joke ...
May 17, 2020 · Popular culture often has people use a specific kind of word to capitalize on a joke they've just told, or a prank they've pulled on someone. Examples of such exclamations would …
A word for a joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one cannot help ...
May 8, 2014 · The OP's explanation indicates that it includes bad telling of the joke messing up the joke, which doesn't really fit under "corny joke".
Is there a word for being so polite as to appear insincere?
Jan 23, 2014 · I'm looking for a term in English to describe being so polite that one appears to be insincere.
An adjective or noun for one who cracks lame jokes
Jul 23, 2015 · If your “lame joker” were here looking for a word to describe people who don’t like/get/appreciate his/her jokes, I’d perhaps suggest that they are “ humorless,” but since you got …
Use of the opening roll for corny/pointless exposition?
(Please note - indeed @Dan Bron came up with the word exposition, which is now used to further clarify the question.) There are many specific terms for different types of corny exposition in films....
“As high as an elephant’s eye” - was it an existing figure?
Jun 2, 2018 · The jokes were all time-worn and over-obvious and were called corn catalog jokes or corn jokes, and any quip or joke of that nature was called corny. Hammerstein did not invent "high as an …
Does using the word "crony" necessitate a negative connotation?
The pejorative sense of the word seems to have become dominant in recent years. When I was growing up, the word "crony" was a mildly humorous term to describe one's close friends (of the beer buddy ilk).
A phrase similar to "It's what you do that makes you who you are"
Aug 7, 2023 · I remembered this really corny phrase today when I was on a walk but I forgot later before I could write it down. It's kind of like "You are what you eat" but with different words. It's n...
Is there a negative word for an overt display of emotion?
Feb 6, 2016 · I've explained that corny, tacky and cheesy actually refer to insincerity and cheapness, much to their surprise, but now I'm wondering if there is such a word the means what they thought …