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

From foam gliders to playing cornhole with the family, these outdoor toys keep kids busy for hours and are a fun way to welcome the new season. —Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 26 Mar. 2025

Others will take on football challenges like the vertical jump and quarterback toss while trying their luck at popular American tailgate games like cornhole. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2024

Once everything is built, there will be a lakeside restaurant; a recovery center; locker rooms; a dart room; padel courts and room for bocce, cornhole, beach volleyball and musical concerts. —Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025

Between rounds, golfers can access multiple dining options; a sporting club; and The Porch, a hangout area with cornhole, bocce ball, croquet, and more. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025

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

Rhymes for cornhole

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol