Cornhusker

Cornhusker
a) Nickname of a resident or native of the U.S. state of Nebraska.
b) Name of a number of sports teams in the U.S. state of Nebraska.

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  • Cornhusker — n. a resident of Nebraska; a nickname. Syn: Nebraskan. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cornhusker — ☆ cornhusker [kôrn′hus΄kər ] n. 1. a person or machine that husks corn 2. [C ] Informal a person born or living in Nebraska, called the Cornhusker State …   English World dictionary

  • Cornhusker Handicap — Grade II race Cornhusker Handicap Location Prairie Meadows Altoona, Iowa Inaugurated …   Wikipedia

  • Cornhusker — noun Date: circa 1948 a native or resident of Nebraska used as a nickname …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cornhusker — /kawrn hus keuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that husks corn. 2. (cap.) a Nebraskan (used as a nickname). [1840 50, Amer.; CORN1 + HUSK + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • cornhusker — noun a) A person or device that removes husks from corn. b) A person who is a native or resident of the U.S. state of Nebraska …   Wiktionary

  • Cornhusker(s) — Nebraskan(s) …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • Cornhusker(s) — Nebraskan(s) …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • Cornhusker — noun a native or resident of Nebraska • Syn: ↑Nebraskan • Hypernyms: ↑American * * * /kawrn hus keuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that husks corn. 2. (cap.) a Nebraskan (used as a nickname). [1840 50, Amer.; CORN1 + HUSK + ER1] * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • cornhusker — noun a worker who husks corn • Hypernyms: ↑worker * * * /kawrn hus keuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that husks corn. 2. (cap.) a Nebraskan (used as a nickname). [1840 50, Amer.; CORN1 + HUSK + ER1] * * * cornˈhusker noun A person or machine that… …   Useful english dictionary

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