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shucks::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, tinker's dam, tinker's damn |
| Type of | ineptitude, worthlessness |
not worth shucks.
shucks::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | expression, locution, saying |
Examples of shucks
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No amount of aw-shucks, down-home speaking from Palin could undercut that point.
From the jsonline.com
There was no handsome Phillip Phillips or aw-shucks Scotty McCreery to be seen.
From the ocregister.com
Similarly, Romney has adopted an aw-shucks pose about his presidential ambitions.
From the dailyherald.com
The floor was carpeted with seed shucks and the air heavy with pet shop smell.
From the guardian.co.uk
Snyder has Edwards'tanned good looks and some of his aw-shucks, country boy charm.
From the newsobserver.com
Shucks, it would be good because it would be my mom, my granddad and then me.
From the post-gazette.com
Through it all, Paulus has displayed his aw-shucks smile more often than not.
From the charlotteobserver.com
As one team member shucks, the other member will swallow as many as possible.
From the dailynews.com
He shucks defenders as if they're waif models posing as Pop Warner backups.
From the signonsandiego.com
- Remove from the shell; "shuck oysters"
- Chaff: material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- (shucks) damn: something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
- (shucks) an expression of disappointment or irritation
- The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts); A fraud; a scam; A phony; To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.); To remove (any outer covering); To fool; to hoax
- (shucks) Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment; Response to a minor pleasure; A receding or mock expression of thanks
- (shucking) A process of opening shellfish, such as oysters, clams, mussels, etc.
- To remove the shells from clams and oysters; also to remove the husks from corn
- Outer pod or husk. One of those not so commonly used gardening terms that are just fun to know.
