/ English Dictionary

SHUCKS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something of little value

Example:

not worth shucks

Synonyms:

damn; darn; hoot; red cent; shit; shucks; tinker's dam; tinker's damn

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("shucks" is a kind of...):

ineptitude; worthlessness (having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An expression of disappointment or irritation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("shucks" is a kind of...):

expression; locution; saying (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Present simple (third person singular) of the verb shuck

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