Often used in reference to describe the action of cock-gobbling. One who consistently eats corn the long way is a serious cocksucker.
-"Look at Chance dancing with those flamboyantly gay guys... I wonder about him sometimes he acts straight but I'm pretty sure he eats corn on the cob the long way"
-Check out homeboy over there with the bags under his eyes... looks like he's had a rough night of eating corn the long way.
-I'm feelin' salty just watching them eat each other's corn the long way... Butter me up a cob and let's get to gnawing!
Detouring from your original path on your way home to think about the bigger things in life.
A good way to relieve yourself of stress so you can unwind when you finally get home.
Jane: So, are you going straight home after work?
John: No, I think I'll take the long way home today.