The difference between Corny and Kitsch
When used as adjectives, corny means boring and unoriginal, whereas kitsch means of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value.
Kitsch is also noun with the meaning: art, decorative objects and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value.
check bellow for the other definitions of Corny and Kitsch
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Corny as an adjective:
Boring and unoriginal.
Examples:
"The duct tape and wire were a pretty corny solution."
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Corny as an adjective:
Hackneyed or excessively sentimental.
Examples:
"The movie was okay, but the love scene was really corny."
"He sent a bouquet of twelve red roses and a card: "Roses are red, Violets are blue, Sugar is sweet, And so are you." How corny is that!"
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Corny as an adjective (obsolete):
Producing corn or grain; furnished with grains of corn.
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Corny as an adjective:
Containing corn; tasting well of malt.
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Corny as an adjective (obsolete, UK, slang):
tipsy; drunk
Examples:
"rfquotek Forby"
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Corny as an adjective (obsolete):
Strong, stiff, or hard, like a horn; resembling horn.
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Kitsch as a noun:
Art, decorative objects and other forms of representation of questionable artistic or aesthetic value; a representation that is excessively sentimental, overdone, or vulgar.
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Kitsch as an adjective:
Of art and decor: of questionable aesthetic value; excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.