English Explanatory Dictionary

can of corn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An easily caught fly ball.

Pronunciation

en-au-can of corn.ogg

Word forms

can of corn cans of corn

Etymology

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)

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