What's a Corn Cob?

A corncob, also called cob of corn or corn on the cob, is the central core of an ear of corn. It is the part of the ear on which the kernels grow. The ear is also considered a "cob" or "pole" but it is not fully a "pole" until the ear is shucked, or removed from the plant material around the ear.

What does it mean to call someone a corncob?

To corncob oneself, were we to rely on this etymology, is to basically be a self-embarrassing fool. ... A March 25th, 2012, Urban Dictionary definition, for example, defines corncob differently: “to be screwed over on any sort of in any way. Use of word ranges from buying a used car to being cut off in traffic.

What happens to corn cobs?

When corn is harvested, what happens to the cob and the husks? ... The combine spreads the husks and cobs back onto the field as it moves but keeps the grain in a holding tank until it can be unloaded into a truck.