- corn-fed
- adjective
Date: 14th century
1. fed or fattened on grain (as corn) <corn-fed hogs> 2. looking well-fed ; plump 3. rustically wholesome or corny <corn-fed humor>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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