can of corn

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English

Etymology

The phrase, first attested in 1896, refers to the practice of a grocer using a long stick to push a can of goods off a high shelf. (See Seattle Post Intelligencer - Sports Answer Guy article)

Pronunciation

Noun

can of corn (plural cans of corn)

  1. (baseball, idiomatic) An easily caught fly ball.
    He hits a can of corn to left.
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