frankencorn

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noun

Genetically modified corn.

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frankencorn1

nounfrankencorn (uncountable)

alternative Frankencorn

  1. colloquialderogatoryuncountableGenetically modified corn.

    Did everybody hear about the illegal Frankencorn that escaped, ran amuck in the USA, and ruined much of last year's crop? No? Can you say; hushed-up?

    2002 February 20, Doug Bashford, “BioPiracy, Genitec engieering, Frankenfoods, Trickery, and Slavery”, in alt.politics.democrats.d (Usenet), retrieved 25 Mar 2022
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    New Contraceptive Frankencorn Being Tested http://www.observer.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,548964,00.html GM corn set to stop man spreading his seed

    2001 September 18, Chive Mynde, “Contraceptive Frankencorn Being Tested”, in talk.environment (Usenet), retrieved 25 Mar 2022

    Oh, and genetically-modified corn/wheat/whatever that can tolerate harsher conditions are a must-have. The time for the luxury of whining about frankencorn is about over.

    2012 August 12, Mr.B1ack, “#Drought: America's new normal”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh (Usenet), retrieved 25 Mar 2022

Frankencorn2

nounFrankencorn (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAlternative letter-case form of frankencorn.

Origin

From franken- + corn, on analogy with frankenfood.

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APA

frankencorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankencorn

MLA

“frankencorn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankencorn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frankencorn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frankencorn.

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