corniness

noun

corniness

noun

Etymology From corny + -ness.

1

The state or condition of being corny.

  • Brian’s off-screen persona is much more charismatic than what we see on television. Though he is prone to bouts of toe-curling corniness.2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 35:

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