earn one's corn

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earn one's corn

verb earns one's corn · earning one's corn · earned one's corn · earnt one's corn

  1. UK, informal Synonym of earn one's keep.

    Similar: earn one's keep

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@misc{earn_one_s_corn_2026,
  title = {earn one's corn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/earn%20one's%20corn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}