cornhole

noun

corn·​hole ˈkȯrn-ˌhōl 

: 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

Examples of cornhole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The group set up their tailgate, complete with a firepit, cornhole game and plenty of beer. —Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025

The rooftop also has a bar and lounge area with lawn games like cornhole, cute backdrops and high top tables, perfect for a happy hour, date night or outing with friends. —Kate Murphy, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024

Family-friendly lawn games including horseshoes and cornhole will also be available. —Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024

Chess, cornhole, and billiards are strategically set up in and around a cluster of communal tents by the Cookhouse and open to everyone. —Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024

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