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cornplate en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Compound of corn + plate; coined by Twitter user teyaミ☆ (@camascamshafts) in October 2022 in reference to a tweet about a scene from the film Encanto in which the character Dolores Madrigal briefly holds a plate of corn.

Meanings

1. (humorous, slang) To discuss or scrutinize insignificant or inconsequential details in media.
   • By the way, Will 100% recognized Brenner here. If y'all are going to cornplate Mike's microexpressions I need y’all to do the same here because it’s clear as day! 2024 April 29, danceonth3moon, Twitter, retrieved 30 Apr 2024:
   • [T]he next time you find yourself captivated by the smallest details of a book, movie, or historical event, remember that cornplating is, in a a ^([sic]) way, a testament to our passion and the depth of our curiosity. 2023, Daniela Bogoricin, LinkedIn, retrieved 30 Apr 2024:
   • Keep in mind that not every instance of digging deep into small details is cornplating: sometimes, there can be interesting things hidden in the background! 2023 July 21, Philipp Kachalin, “What Does 'Cornplate' Mean? The Slang Word About Obsessing Over Minuscule Details Explained”, in Know Your Meme, retrieved 30 Apr 2024:

Forms

Deriveds

cornplater

wikipedia: Encanto