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can of corn

can of corn noun: an easily caught fly ball.

Noun

can of corn (plural cans of corn)

  1. (idiomatic) An easily caught fly ball.
    • He hits a can of corn to left.

Forms of can of corn

pluralcans of corn

Origin of can of corn

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)

Questions about can of corn

What does can of corn mean?
Can of corn means an easily caught fly ball.
What part of speech is can of corn?
Can of corn is a noun.
What is the plural of can of corn?
The plural of can of corn is cans of corn.

Words near can of corn in the dictionary

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  8. can opener
  9. can openers
  10. Can Tho
  11. can too

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