shucks
See also: Shucks
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Etymology edit
From shuck (“something valueless”).
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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.
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shucks
Verb edit
shucks
- third-person singular simple present indicative of shuck