corncrib

noun

corn·crib | \ ˈkȯrn-ˌkrib

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Definition of corncrib

: a crib for storing ears of corn

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Much of the team—hell, much of the entire operation—looked on reporters as rats in the corncrib, just waiting for the ultimate failure in which to exult. — Charles P. Pierce, SI.com, "David Price should look at Red Sox history and see why battling Boston's media won't work," 14 July 2017

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