corncob

/ˈkɔːn.kɒb/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

The central cylindrical core of an ear of corn (maize) on which the kernels are attached in rows.

2

A yokel.

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hobnobblowjobthingamabobheartthrobspongebob

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bicboxkgbkwhbacabachbancbocabochcoby
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