Sentence:  The bulk of this humor was pure <WSD>corn</WSD>, but as hillbilly material it was meant to be that way. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Something (e.g. acting, humour, music, or writing) which is deemed old-fashioned or intended to induce emotion.<ref>(url=http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=17186&dict=CALD)</ref>