cornhusker

[ kawrn-huhs-ker ]
/ ˈkɔrnˌhʌs kər /

noun

a person or thing involved in the husking of corn.
(initial capital letter) a Nebraskan (used as a nickname).

Origin of cornhusker

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; corn1 + husk + -er1

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