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Meanings of corny in inglês

Dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality.

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Usage of corny in inglês
1
She said it best herself: it was corny, but it was fun.
The Guardian
2
I had never managed to portray human nature without being horribly corny.
The Clown
3
I know it sounds corny, but I'd like us to be friends.
The next to die
4
Now, this is not the opening line of a corny mother-in-law gag.
The Guardian
5
It had been love at first sight, as corny as that was.
Keeping christmas
6
It sounds awfully corny but we're not in this for the money.
The Irish Times
7
I never got into Bill Cosby, always thought he was corny myself.
Ebony
8
We thought it would be so...so corny that it might be cute.
One night stands & lost weekends
9
This may sound corny, but he was born a gentleman, says Thomaz.
Ebony
10
It was corny, and it was a one-trick act, but it worked.
The Irish Times
11
But its premise was too vague, and its pop covers too corny.
The Guardian
12
However corny, there's a chance that headline could be written soon.
The Irish Times
13
Then Cameron said, 'I realise this sounds incredibly corny, but have we met?'
Dating the rebel tycoon
14
I know it kind of sounds corny now, but it's true.
Ebony
15
His cheesy jokes and his corny sense of humor were gone.
Side Jobs
16
They think every corny word out of their mouths is funny.
Sophie's world
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