cornhusker

noun — 5 senses

cornhusker

nounalso spelled Cornhusker

Etymology From corn + husker.

1

A person or device that removes husks from corn.

2

Capitalized, Usually A person who is a native or resident of the U.S. state of Nebraska.

3

Informal A yokel.

Related terms: cornfield, cornflour, cornhusk, cornhusking, cornmeal, corn oil, cornshucking, cornstalk, husking bee

Cornhusker

noun

1

Informal A native or resident of the American state of Nebraska.

2

In plural Any of a number of sports teams in Nebraska.

Two weeks later, the Cornhuskers put on their road whites again and promptly got schooled by miserable Iowa State in Ames. After the shocking loss […]2006, Steve Smith, Forever Red: Confessions of a Cornhusker Football Fan, page 67:

Derived terms: Cornhusker State

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