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cornhusker

American  
[kawrn-huhs-ker] / ˈkɔrnˌhʌs kər /

noun

  1. a person or thing involved in the husking of corn.

  2. (initial capital letter) a Nebraskan (used as a nickname).

Etymology

Origin of cornhusker

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; corn 1 + husk + -er 1

Example Sentences

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The series begins with the wealthy, sophisticated Rebecca looking down her nose at the American cornhusker but soon softens her into viewing him from a common place of heartache.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2023

Career: As a child he helped support his widowed mother by farm work, became a champion cornhusker.

From Time Magazine Archive

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