The act of finding substitute material to be used in lieu of toilet paper, when the latter is unavailable. Refers to the historic usage of corncobs to maintain hygiene after defecation in rural areas in the United States, prior to the widespread availability of commercially manufactured toilet paper in the late 19th century.
The camping trip was pretty rough. We didn't bring enough TP, so after the first couple of days we were corncobbing it.
by thisnameisnotalreadybeingused May 28, 2012
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