corn

noun [U] (EMOTION)

/kɔːn/

/kɔːrn/ mainly US slang

Definition

› something that is old-fashioned, boring, or done to create emotion: Everyone says it's a great movie, but I think it's just corn.Boredom, tedium and boring things

(Definition of corn noun (EMOTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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