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Shucks

noun

Something of little value. Synonyms: damn, darn, hoot, red cent, shit, tinker's dam, tinker's damn. "Not worth one red cent" , "Not worth shucks"

An expression of disappointment or irritation.

Shuck

verb

(past & past part. shucked; pres. part. shucking)

Remove from the shell.

Remove the shucks from.

noun

Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds. Synonyms: chaff, husk, stalk, straw, stubble.

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"Shucks" Quotes from Famous Books

... the reaction and the cleaning up after the carnival, our revivalists are not concerned. The confetti, collapsed balloons and peanut shucks are the net assets of the revival—and these are left ...

— Love, Life & Work • Elbert Hubbard

... "Shucks!" exclaimed Helen. "Don't you believe her, Wonota. Just the same you folks had better come to the Stone house. Mr. Stone has taken a whole box to-night for one of the very best musical ...

— Ruth Fielding in the Great Northwest - Or, The Indian Girl Star of the Movies • Alice B. Emerson

... "Oh! shucks! I see there's no use trying to hide anything from your sharp eyes, Jack Stormways. Guess I just about walked my feet off today, goin' fishin' with our patrol leader, away over to the Radway River, and about six ...

— The Banner Boy Scouts Afloat • George A. Warren

... indulgent face. But it was deeply flushed. "Oh, shucks!" she said, "I suppose he got tired. ...

— Hidden Creek • Katharine Newlin Burt

... for you, Princess of the Rio Chama. Honest, I have. Sure as you're a foot high.... Never you mind what it is. Just you wait a while and I'll spring it when the time's good and ready. I got to wait till the papers come. See? ... Oh, shucks, you're sore at me again! Liar ... cheat ... spy! Say, I know when I've had a-plenty. She don't like me. I'm goin' to pull my freight for the ...

— A Daughter of the Dons - A Story of New Mexico Today • William MacLeod Raine

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