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What is "corn-fed"

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corn-fed

a. (alternative spelling of cornfed English)

WordNet
corn-fed

  1. adj. fed on corn; "corn-fed livestock"

  2. strong and healthy but not sophisticated

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Corn-fed

Corn-fed, Corn fed, or Cornfed may refer to:

  • Corn-fed beef, beef from cattle that is raised on corn (maize) rather than pasture.
  • a pejorative adjectival appellation for a yokel
  • a pejorative appellation for a Confederate Soldiers, used during the American Civil War and referring to their diet and poverty when compared to the Union soldiers

Usage examples of "corn-fed".

The men rode fresh corn-fed horses in three lines, fifty troopers to a line.

He looked around the bar, trying to avoid staring like a corn-fed hick fresh off the back forty.