cornhole

noun

corn·​hole ˈkȯrn-ˌhōl How to pronounce cornhole (audio)
: a lawn game in which players toss beanbags toward a slanted platform with the aim of passing the beanbag through a hole in the center of the platform
At Bristol, wandering about the grounds outside the track, I joined some tailgaters in a couple of rounds of cornhole, the beanbag-toss game.Ben Austen

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The expansive lawn is dotted with games—cornhole, soccer, and ladder toss for the kids—and solo fire pits where families gather under starry skies to toast s’mores or enjoy a steaming mug of hot cider. Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025 After the second wave of Waggener High students grabbed their lunch trays on a recent September afternoon, dozens filed out into the school's courtyard to enjoy the fresh air together, some playing with a soccer ball in one corner as others gathered around cornhole boards. Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025 Awaiting is a night filled with taco towers, punch bowl drinks and party games including cornhole, beer pong and Jenga. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025 According to the Power & Light District, the event will include tastings from local food trucks, New Heights merchandise giveaways and competitive cornhole. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cornhole

Word History

Etymology

corn entry 1 (as a filling for the bags) + hole entry 1, presumably with humorous allusion to slang cornhole "anus (in the context of anal sex)"

First Known Use

2001, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cornhole was in 2001

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“Cornhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cornhole. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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