Cornhusker
Definition
- Noun:
- A native or resident of Nebraska: A person who was born in or lives in the U.S. state of Nebraska.
- A worker who husks corn: A person whose job is to remove the outer leaves (the husk) from an ear of corn.
Usage Examples
Noun (Person from Nebraska):
- She is a proud cornhusker, having lived in Lincoln her entire life.
- Many cornhuskers are fans of the University of Nebraska football team.
Noun (Worker):
- The farm hired seasonal cornhuskers to prepare the harvest for market.
- Before mechanization, being a cornhusker was hard manual labor.
Advanced Usage
- "The Cornhusker State": The official nickname for the state of Nebraska.
- He drove across The Cornhusker State on his road trip.
Variants and Related Words
- Cornhusking (n): The act or process of removing husks from corn.
- The cornhusking competition was a highlight of the county fair.
Synonyms
- Nebraskan: A native or inhabitant of Nebraska.
- Husker: A worker who removes husks; also a common informal term for a Nebraska resident or University of Nebraska athlete.
Noun
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a native or resident of Nebraska
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a worker who husks corn
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