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Noun: shucks  shúks
  1. [informal] Something of little value
    "not worth shucks";
    - damn [informal], darn [informal], hoot [informal], red cent [N. Amer, informal], tinker's damn [US, informal], tinker's dam [US, informal]
     
  2. An expression of disappointment or irritation
    "Shucks, I forgot to buy milk at the store"
Interjection: shucks  shúks
  1. Expression of disappointment or annoyance
    - aw shucks!
Noun: shuck  shúk
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
    "The farmer used the corn shucks as mulch in his garden";
    - chaff, husk, stalk, straw, stubble
Verb: shuck  shúk
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Remove from the shell
    "shuck oysters"
     
  2. Remove the shucks from
    "shuck corn"

Derived forms: shuckses

Type of: expression, ineptitude, locution, plant material, plant substance, remove, saying, take, take away, withdraw, worthlessness

Encyclopedia: Shuck