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Corn Cobbed is slang term coined by Dril meaning to attract controversy online, usually through an unpopular hot take or a viral gaffe, then repeatedly insist on being unbothered by the controversy, thus proving the opposite to onlookers. It is used synonymously with owned. It gained notoriety in 2017 when centrist political pundits, accused of being "corn cobbed," decried the term, misunderstanding it as homophobic. It has also become a pejorative for political centrists for this reason.

Origin

On November 10th, 2011, Weird Twitter user Dril [1] posted a tweet that read "'i'm not owned! im not owned!!', i continue to insist as i slowly shrink and transform into a corn cob" (shown below). The tweet gained over 5,300 retweets and 10,000 likes.

wint @dril Following "im not owned! im not owned!!", i continue to insist as i slowly shrink and transform into a corn cob 8:20 PM 10 Nov 2011

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Similar to Milkshake Duck, the tweet remained a popular reference in the following years before it became a slang term in its own right. "Corn cobbed" began becoming popular slang towards the end of June of 2017 as it caught the attention of political pundits who did not understand the meaning of the term. On June 26th, 2017, Twitter user @_Chilladelphia[2] responded to a thread by centrist pundit Candice Aiston regarding health care with an image of her eyebrows replaced by corn cobs (shown below, left). Aiston responded by dismissing the poster as a Berniebro. User @ironghazi[3] reposted her tweet with the label "CORNCOBBED ONLINE" written over it (shown below, right).

Follovw Jawnbreaker _Chilladelphia Follow @CandiceAistor
THE LEGO COUCH GUY @ironghazi Following Replying to @CandiceAiston You got cobbed Tweet Candice Aiston @CandiceAistonm 1. This is what Bernie Bros d who present them with set Jawnbreaker @ Chi @Candiceisto

The following day, journalist John Stoehr brought further attention to the term when he tweeted "What is 'binch'? What is to be 'corn cobbed?'" (shown below, left). He later tweeted "Funny how socialists reach for homophobia imagery so easily" (shown below, right). Both tweets have since been deleted. While it's unclear why Stoehr thought the term was homophobic, it is possible he looked up the term on Urban Dictionary, where all the definitions for "corn cob"[4] have to do with various sex acts.

Yale John Stoehr @johnastoehr Yale What is "binch"? What is to be "corn cobbed"? 6/27/17, 5:01 PM 404 RETWEETS 870 LIKES
John Stoehr @johnastoehr Yale Funny how socialists reach for homophobia imagery so easily. l hasten to add: so-called socialists Real ones have other things to do. 4:18 PM Jun 27, 2017

Discourse around the term grew popular again in the beginning of August of 2017. On August 2nd, journalist Yashar Ali[7] tweeted an image of Kamala Harris, a rumored democratic candidate for the 2020 Presidential Election, that called her the "Centrist Corncob" candidate. Ali noted how it was remarkable how the "Bernie Sanders Crew" had mobilized against Harris (shown below, left). Centrist pundit Al Giordano[5] quoted the tweet stated that the term had homophobic and rape culture origins (shown below, right). The same day, Neera Tanden,[6] a chief strategist on the Hillary Clinton campaign in the 2016 United States Presidential Election did the same. Both were mocked for misunderstanding the term.

Yashar Ali @yashar +Follow Astounding how quickly the Bernie Sanders crew has mobilized against Kamala Harris. DEFENDER OF PRISON SLAVERY ST COR 7Z CD #NEVERKAMALA
Al Giordano @AlGiordano Follow Every cretin who has spread this meme needs to reckon with how it uses "corncob," a r--- culture and homophobic term popular among dudebros. Yashar Ali @yashar Astounding how quickly the Bernie Sanders crew has mobilized against Kamala Harris.

Various Examples

cbass woodwind @thetyrantcbass Follovw corncob police arrest this man he talks in memes he bernies like a bro he's like a dirtbag socialist
Discourse Stu @PraxisKenzie +Follow Follovw Al doesn't know what a corncob is because there's never one in the communal pot of mulligan stew Al Giordano@AlGiordano 14h Every cretin who has spread this meme needs to reckon with how it uses comcob," a r--- culture and homophobic term popular among dudebros Yashar Ali @yashar Astounding how quickly the Bernie Sanders crew has mobilized against Kamala Harris.
KomproMatt @lrregularMatt when ur definitely not a corncob and also love the perpetuation of unearned wealth Candice Aiston @CandiceAiston Harvard-Harris poll: Every single demographic group favors eliminating the gift and estate taxes! 4/23/17, 4:00 PM from Portland, OR
Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47 Follovw What is "binch"? What is to be "corn cobbed"?
L. @leslieleeili Follow We give @neeratanden millions of dollars to save America from right-wing rule, but she spends her time doing this: Neera Tanden @neeratanden Resist Replying to@neeratanden @ccbecker271 and 3 others Cathy I'm still waiting for you to denounce this "corncob" BS. Otherwise your words ring kinda hollow.
Julie Ann Johnson @Julie_Johnsoned Follovw Tfw you get corrected on twitter dot com Al Giordano Al Giordano @AlGiordano This is the predictable ext Chapo Frat House boy Wi Menaker's call to put com progressives "on your kne 8/2/n7, 10:29 PM Every cretin who has sprea meme needs to reckon with uses "corncob," a r--- cult homophobic term popular dudebros. Teddy O'Neil t literaly comes from this tweet - oened im net Al Giordano Replying to @tonel92 Shut up and go to the block part Nobody cares what dudebros li you think or say. Bye! We do not to be your friends. /2/17, 10 36 PM 19 Likes

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External References

[1] Twitter – @dril

[2] Twitter – @_Chilladelphia

[3] Twitter – @ironghazi

[4] Urban Dictionary – Corn Cobbing

[5] Twitter – @AlGiordano

[6] Twitter – @NeeraTanden

[7] Twitter – @Yashar



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About

Corn Cobbed is slang term coined by Dril meaning to attract controversy online, usually through an unpopular hot take or a viral gaffe, then repeatedly insist on being unbothered by the controversy, thus proving the opposite to onlookers. It is used synonymously with owned. It gained notoriety in 2017 when centrist political pundits, accused of being "corn cobbed," decried the term, misunderstanding it as homophobic. It has also become a pejorative for political centrists for this reason.

Origin

On November 10th, 2011, Weird Twitter user Dril [1] posted a tweet that read "'i'm not owned! im not owned!!', i continue to insist as i slowly shrink and transform into a corn cob" (shown below). The tweet gained over 5,300 retweets and 10,000 likes.


wint @dril Following "im not owned! im not owned!!", i continue to insist as i slowly shrink and transform into a corn cob 8:20 PM 10 Nov 2011

Spread

Similar to Milkshake Duck, the tweet remained a popular reference in the following years before it became a slang term in its own right. "Corn cobbed" began becoming popular slang towards the end of June of 2017 as it caught the attention of political pundits who did not understand the meaning of the term. On June 26th, 2017, Twitter user @_Chilladelphia[2] responded to a thread by centrist pundit Candice Aiston regarding health care with an image of her eyebrows replaced by corn cobs (shown below, left). Aiston responded by dismissing the poster as a Berniebro. User @ironghazi[3] reposted her tweet with the label "CORNCOBBED ONLINE" written over it (shown below, right).


Follovw Jawnbreaker _Chilladelphia Follow @CandiceAistor THE LEGO COUCH GUY @ironghazi Following Replying to @CandiceAiston You got cobbed Tweet Candice Aiston @CandiceAistonm 1. This is what Bernie Bros d who present them with set Jawnbreaker @ Chi @Candiceisto

The following day, journalist John Stoehr brought further attention to the term when he tweeted "What is 'binch'? What is to be 'corn cobbed?'" (shown below, left). He later tweeted "Funny how socialists reach for homophobia imagery so easily" (shown below, right). Both tweets have since been deleted. While it's unclear why Stoehr thought the term was homophobic, it is possible he looked up the term on Urban Dictionary, where all the definitions for "corn cob"[4] have to do with various sex acts.


Yale John Stoehr @johnastoehr Yale What is "binch"? What is to be "corn cobbed"? 6/27/17, 5:01 PM 404 RETWEETS 870 LIKES John Stoehr @johnastoehr Yale Funny how socialists reach for homophobia imagery so easily. l hasten to add: so-called socialists Real ones have other things to do. 4:18 PM Jun 27, 2017

Discourse around the term grew popular again in the beginning of August of 2017. On August 2nd, journalist Yashar Ali[7] tweeted an image of Kamala Harris, a rumored democratic candidate for the 2020 Presidential Election, that called her the "Centrist Corncob" candidate. Ali noted how it was remarkable how the "Bernie Sanders Crew" had mobilized against Harris (shown below, left). Centrist pundit Al Giordano[5] quoted the tweet stated that the term had homophobic and rape culture origins (shown below, right). The same day, Neera Tanden,[6] a chief strategist on the Hillary Clinton campaign in the 2016 United States Presidential Election did the same. Both were mocked for misunderstanding the term.


Yashar Ali @yashar +Follow Astounding how quickly the Bernie Sanders crew has mobilized against Kamala Harris. DEFENDER OF PRISON SLAVERY ST COR 7Z CD #NEVERKAMALA Al Giordano @AlGiordano Follow Every cretin who has spread this meme needs to reckon with how it uses "corncob," a r--- culture and homophobic term popular among dudebros. Yashar Ali @yashar Astounding how quickly the Bernie Sanders crew has mobilized against Kamala Harris.

Various Examples


cbass woodwind @thetyrantcbass Follovw corncob police arrest this man he talks in memes he bernies like a bro he's like a dirtbag socialist Discourse Stu @PraxisKenzie +Follow Follovw Al doesn't know what a corncob is because there's never one in the communal pot of mulligan stew Al Giordano@AlGiordano 14h Every cretin who has spread this meme needs to reckon with how it uses comcob," a r--- culture and homophobic term popular among dudebros Yashar Ali @yashar Astounding how quickly the Bernie Sanders crew has mobilized against Kamala Harris. KomproMatt @lrregularMatt when ur definitely not a corncob and also love the perpetuation of unearned wealth Candice Aiston @CandiceAiston Harvard-Harris poll: Every single demographic group favors eliminating the gift and estate taxes! 4/23/17, 4:00 PM from Portland, OR Luke O'Neil @lukeoneil47 Follovw What is "binch"? What is to be "corn cobbed"? L. @leslieleeili Follow We give @neeratanden millions of dollars to save America from right-wing rule, but she spends her time doing this: Neera Tanden @neeratanden Resist Replying to@neeratanden @ccbecker271 and 3 others Cathy I'm still waiting for you to denounce this "corncob" BS. Otherwise your words ring kinda hollow. Julie Ann Johnson @Julie_Johnsoned Follovw Tfw you get corrected on twitter dot com Al Giordano Al Giordano @AlGiordano This is the predictable ext Chapo Frat House boy Wi Menaker's call to put com progressives "on your kne 8/2/n7, 10:29 PM Every cretin who has sprea meme needs to reckon with uses "corncob," a r--- cult homophobic term popular dudebros. Teddy O'Neil t literaly comes from this tweet - oened im net Al Giordano Replying to @tonel92 Shut up and go to the block part Nobody cares what dudebros li you think or say. Bye! We do not to be your friends. /2/17, 10 36 PM 19 Likes

Search Interest

External References

[1] Twitter – @dril

[2] Twitter – @_Chilladelphia

[3] Twitter – @ironghazi

[4] Urban Dictionary – Corn Cobbing

[5] Twitter – @AlGiordano

[6] Twitter – @NeeraTanden

[7] Twitter – @Yashar

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