Cornhole

Factual Questions
1

In the chili size thread samclem mentions a game called ‘cornhole’. Obviously, this is very funny to many of us who have never heard an ‘innocent’ usage of the term. But where does ‘cornhole’ as a euphamism for the anus come from?

My dad used to say, ‘It was rough as a cob.’ (Usually referring to turbulence while flying, or chop while boating.) Okay, corn cobs are rough. But how did that phrase come to be? I assume it came from the practice of using corn cobs as ‘toilet paper’ back in the olden days. I’ve heard that outhouses used to have a bucket containing corn cobs for the purpose. So it seems reasonable to me that ‘cornhole’ became a euphamism for the anus based on the use of corn cobs in outhouses.

Is this where it came from?

I assume that ‘cornhole’ as an innocent game came from corn filled beanbags.

2

My WAG is that one possible entomologic (;)) origin is the fact that a high corn diet results in high corn thruput, visible clearly in the feces. Hence the orifice from which this kernel emerges becomes a cornhole.

3

My body seems to digest the entire kernel. (Or maybe I just chew my food well.) I haven’t noticed any kernels in my poo in years and years.

4

My 2 WAGs would be the cob-as-wiper thing and the fact that corn often passes through the system intact.

I ain’t gonna YaGooJeevle “cornhole.” Nosirree, Bob. Not me.

5

The rest of us only have single chamber stomachs Johnny. That or you haven’t looked too closely.

6

Back in the days of the one-two or three holers a really de-luxe facility had both red and white cobs-----red fer wipin’--------- ‘n’ white fer checkin’!

7

A previous thread on the subject(the game).

The term corn-hole to mean anus appears in print as early as 1920.

8

Yes.

9

Cornhole is known as one of Cincinnati’s best-kept secrets, but I don’t think that will last very long.

I knew of the term from a game when I was a kid.