corniness
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]corniness (uncountable)
- The state or condition of being corny.
- 2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 35:
- 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.