Cornflake
adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A toasted flake of maize used as breakfast cereal.
"But the kitchen regained its footing with a juicy pork chop, from a farm in Pennsylvania, with a cornflake crust; catfish (in a departure, from Louisiana) pan roasted, with black-bean-studded rice; and a chicken breast (from Delaware) pan roasted, with balsamic vinegar and a first-rate mozzarella."
Adjective
- 1 Fake. slang
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"But the kitchen regained its footing with a juicy pork chop, from a farm in Pennsylvania, with a cornflake crust; catfish (in a departure, from Louisiana) pan roasted, with black-bean-studded rice; and a chicken breast (from Delaware) pan roasted, with balsamic vinegar and a first-rate mozzarella."
Etymology
From corn + flake.