Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

can of corn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: can of -corn
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An easily caught fly ball.

Example Sentences

"He hits a can of corn to left."

Etymology

The phrase, first attested in 1896, refers to the practice of a grocer using a long stick to push a can of goods off a high shelf. (See Seattle Post Intelligencer - Sports Answer Guy article)

Inflected Forms

cans of corn (plural)

Questions

What does can of corn mean?: An easily caught fly ball.
Where does can of corn come from?: The phrase, first attested in 1896, refers to the practice of a grocer using a long stick to push a can of goods off a high shelf. (See Seattle Post Intelligencer - Sports Answer Guy article)

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