shucks

Noun

• something of little value
  • "not worth shucks"
• an expression of disappointment or irritation
• material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
• plural of shuck

Verb

• remove from the shell
• remove the shucks from
• third-person singular simple present indicative of shuck

Intj

• Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.
• A bashful expression of thanks.

Examples

• Aw, shucks, ma'am, catching those wild horses was easy.
• Shucks. It's too bad you can't make it to the party.

Synonyms

chaff, damn, darn, hoot, husk, red cent, shit, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble, tinker's dam, tinker's damn

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