cornhusker en · NOUN
Etymology
From corn + husker.
Meanings
- A person or device that removes husks from corn.
- (capitalized, usually) A person who is a native or resident of the U.S. state of Nebraska.
- (informal) A yokel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cornhuskers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
cornhusk · cornmeal · cornhusking · husking bee · cornstalk · corn oil · cornfield · cornshucking · cornflour
Synonyms
hayseed · bogtrotter · country bumpkin · cornhusker · clodhopper · honyock · bucolic · hog-rubber · yokel · hick · carl · joskin · churl · dubbo · hob · hobnail · corncob · country cousin · hayseed · provincial · rube · boor · lob · hunk · cornshucker · corncob · promdi · culchie · bydlo · woolly back · bogger · rustic