Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carry corn

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: car-ry -corn
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To (be able to) handle success or prosperity in an equable manner.

Colloquial; Dated

Example Sentences

"'A bad workman blames his tools' is widely taken as an accepted classic truth […] Perhaps French also contains its exasperated partner: 'If you want a thing done well, do it yourself'. One of my relatives had a favourite image for men who failed such tests: 'He can't carry corn'. He wasn't literally expected to, either, not in those parts, but the image fitted well enough. In fact, it seemed to carry a great charge of rejection."
"That man can't carry corn. He evidently gets a heap too loose tongue if you offer him just a little civility."

Usage

Inflected Forms

carries corn (present, singular) carrying corn (participle, present) carried corn (participle, past) carried corn (past)

Questions

What does carry corn mean?: To (be able to) handle success or prosperity in an equable manner.

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