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frankencorn

frankencorn noun: genetically modified corn.

Noun (1)

frankencorn (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) Genetically modified corn.
    • New Contraceptive Frankencorn Being Tested
      http://www.observer.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,548964,00.html
      GM corn set to stop man spreading his seed2001 September 18, Chive Mynde, “Contraceptive Frankencorn Being Tested”, in talk.environment (Usenet), retrieved 25 Mar 2022
    • Did everybody hear about the illegal Frankencorn that escaped, ran amuck in the USA, and ruined much of last year's crop? No? Can you say; hushed-up?2002 February 20, Doug Bashford, “BioPiracy, Genitec engieering, Frankenfoods, Trickery, and Slavery”, in alt.politics.democrats.d (Usenet), retrieved 25 Mar 2022

Noun (2) capitalized: Frankencorn

Frankencorn (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of frankencorn.

Forms of frankencorn

alternative formFrankencorn

Origin of frankencorn

From franken- + corn, on analogy with frankenfood.

Questions about frankencorn

What does frankencorn mean?
Frankencorn means genetically modified corn.
What part of speech is frankencorn?
Frankencorn is a noun.

Words near frankencorn in the dictionary

  1. frankenbited
  2. frankenbites
  3. frankenbiting
  4. Frankenchicken
  5. Frankenchickens
  6. frankencorn
  7. frankendoll
  8. frankendolled
  9. frankendolling
  10. frankendolls
  11. Frankenfield

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