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

In summer, the turf is set up with cornhole games and wooden benches for lounging, and there’s often live music or other events throughout the season (all of which are free to the public). —Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2024

And don't worry if pickleball isn't your jam because Electric Pickle will also have bocce ball courts, golf simulators, ping-pong tables and cornhole in addition to nine state-of-the-art pickleball courts. —Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024

Here's a breakdown of events: Thursday, Oct. 24: Sugar Maple will host Jake The Dog's cornhole competition, starting at 6 p.m. —Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2024

Programming on those channels feature soccer, motorsports, MMA, fishing, poker, eSports, billiards, cricket, college sports, boxing, cornhole and other pursuits. —Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 30 Sep. 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