cornhusker

[ kawrn-huhs-ker ]

/ ˈkɔrnˌhʌs kər /

noun

a person or thing involved in the husking of corn.

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

Origin of cornhusker

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; corn¹ + husk + -er¹

Words nearby cornhusker

corn gluten, corn grits, cornhole, cornhouse, cornhusk, cornhusker, Cornhusker State, cornhusking, cornice, corniche, Cornichon

Example sentences from the Web for cornhusker

The Cornhusker State finishes fourth with 1,575 points, up from sixth place last year.
South Dakota Is 2013 Top State for Business|CNBC|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So there's the memory of the "Cornhusker Kickback" with nothing to show for it.
Let's Put the Nebraska Senate Race in Proper Context|Justin Green|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His involvement in the ill-fated "Cornhusker Kickback" remains politically poisonous back home, and that won't be changing soon.
Why Isn't Bob Kerrey Winning?|Justin Green|October 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That favor, derisively known as the "Cornhusker Kickback," was eliminated from the bill.
What Is (and Isn't) in the Health-Care Bill|The Daily Beast|March 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST

单词	cornhusker
释义	cornhusker [ kawrn-huhs-ker ] / ˈkɔrnˌhʌs kər / noun a person or thing involved in the husking of corn. (initial capital letter) a Nebraskan (used as a nickname). Origin of cornhusker An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; corn¹ + husk + -er¹ Words nearby cornhusker corn gluten, corn grits, cornhole, cornhouse, cornhusk, cornhusker, Cornhusker State, cornhusking, cornice, corniche, Cornichon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cornhusker The Cornhusker State finishes fourth with 1,575 points, up from sixth place last year. South Dakota Is 2013 Top State for Business\|CNBC\|July 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST So there's the memory of the "Cornhusker Kickback" with nothing to show for it. Let's Put the Nebraska Senate Race in Proper Context\|Justin Green\|October 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His involvement in the ill-fated "Cornhusker Kickback" remains politically poisonous back home, and that won't be changing soon. Why Isn't Bob Kerrey Winning?\|Justin Green\|October 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST That favor, derisively known as the "Cornhusker Kickback," was eliminated from the bill. What Is (and Isn't) in the Health-Care Bill\|The Daily Beast\|March 20, 2010\|DAILY BEAST
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