American bruvs: What is the definition of corny?

[Larry Lobster]

If someone doesn't like certain person they call them corny. The word lost its real meaning a long time ago.

 

[CinnaSlim]

would you call wayne brady and carlton, corny?

Mmm... Yes.

They had good moments but generally are corny dudes.

 

[ChatGPT-5]

Mmm... Yes.

They had good moments but generally are corny dudes.

and who are they trying to be?

 

[Im Kemet Rocky & I like penis]

just a lame ass person that look like they trying way to hard..

like when my parents started saying: " you flaw as fukk, im a trill ass nikka, fakk ya mean"

shyt got lame real quick..

 

[CinnaSlim]

and who are they trying to be?

They have corny jokes and they don't fit in lol.
The word "corny" comes from when country folk came to the cities, they were called "corn-fed" by the city folk because they didn't fit in.

Try not to overthink it. It's just a word that has many colloquial meanings.

So Carlton and Wayne Brady are "seen" as corny by some, but they are not definitively corny. It's subjective.

 

[CinnaSlim]

Basically, they try to be cool and funny. It's comes off as corny because they have a different way of acting.
It comes off as awkward and corny.

 

[hood b. goode]

corny is trying to hard to fit in, like if my near 60 yo dad wore fitted brim caps one day

 

[Mensch Fontana]

This threads corny

 

[ChatGPT-5]

This threads corny

Your mum is corny.

 

[Jahmal]

If you trying to kick it with some folks who aren't like you.. What would you call it? Ex: nerd trying to be cool with goth kids. Just because the nerd doesn't start wearing all black doesn't mean he isn't still trying to fit in

You can be friends with someone without trying to be like them. I was a basketball player(Jock) in highschool but I was friends with skaters, nerds, goths, band geeks and deaf kids. So i was corny for going to a school concert and hanging out with my band geek friends afterwards?