frankencorn

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From franken- +‎ corn, on analogy with frankenfood.

Noun[edit]

frankencorn (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) Genetically modified corn.
    • 2001 September 18, Chive Mynde, “Contraceptive Frankencorn Being Tested”, in talk.environment‎[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-25:
      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
    • 2002 February 20, Doug Bashford, “BioPiracy, Genitec engieering, Frankenfoods, Trickery, and Slavery”, in alt.politics.democrats.d‎[2] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-25:
      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?
    • 2012 August 12, Mr.B1ack, “#Drought: America's new normal”, in alt.fan.rush-limbaugh‎[3] (Usenet), retrieved 2022-03-25:
      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.
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