"Corn-fed" may refer to: Corn-fed beef, beef from cattle that's raised on corn (maize) rather than pasture. As a pejorative: said of a woman, corn-fed means one who is strong and healthy, but lacks sophistication, typically an overweight girl or woman from the Midwestern United States. said of a man, corn-fed means one who is large and often muscular, but lacking in intelligence, refinement or sophistication. The comparison is to cattle or beasts of burden. said of Confederate Soldiers during… (More on Corn-fed)