shucks
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From shuck (“something valueless”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
shucks
- (colloquial, euphemistic) Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.
- Shucks. It's too bad you can't make it to the party.
- (colloquial, euphemistic) A bashful expression of thanks.
- Aw, shucks, ma'am, catching those wild horses was easy.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Noun[edit]
shucks
Verb[edit]
shucks
- third-person singular simple present indicative of shuck