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Trying to be cool, but ultimately very uncool indeed, and often even extremely embarrassing
Man, did you see that Manowar show? The way they posed? And all that "Knights of Steel" bullshit? Hell that was corny.
corny by Dimebag May 5, 2004
jason: "you know who else likes having fun?"

kevin: "who?

jason: "YOUR MOM, hahaha lololol"

kevin: "you're corny as shit bro"
Corny by macskiis June 23, 2011
Saying or doing something so outdate it's stupid or funny. Often done knowingly to be funny or romantic. It can also be done unknowingly as a result of be uninformed.
"Girl you must be tired because you've been running in my mind all day"

"Dude look at that guy he has a mullet"

Watching a movie that is based on the past yet there are things in the movie that are current.

These are examples of things that can said or done that are often referred to as corny.
corny by deanofbeingnotcool January 18, 2016
Something a person(s) says/does that is so embarrassing and lame, that it annoys others.
*Sarah drops a carton of eggs*

Mike says: "Well, that wasn't EGGS-pected!"

Sarah *rolls eyes* and says: "Shut the hell up, Mike...That was incredibly corny..."
Corny by Raidcan November 9, 2012
Something presented as fresh or original, but which is actually tired and/or lame. Especially, when its lameness derives from being obvious or done to death.
Oh Grandpa! That joke is soooo corny.
corny by Corny Carny June 11, 2003
A concept invented to keep people consuming and creating never ending fads.

A concept to doubt yourself and your place within society so that you have to "tune in" to latest fad or latest social construct to remain relevant. If you feel out of place you can get a mental illness..... and fail to love yourself and try to change your idiosyncrasies.....

What is corny to one is not necessarily corny to another.
P1: I can do the macareena dance move, I think it is cool. I'm happy.

P2: <eye rolling> gawwwd that is soo corny, i'm going to bury my head in embarrassment.

P3: I really think macareena is cool and original, that other guy doesn't love himself or other people that well, he is controlled by other people's approval of him.
Corny by Mind Anarchist July 31, 2012
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Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
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Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
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28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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