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shuck
noun
- a shell, pod, or husk; esp., the husk of an ear of corn
- ☆ the shell of an oyster or clam
- ☆ Informal something valueless: not worth shucks
- ☆ Slang
- a hoax or fraud
- a fraudulent person or thing; phony
transitive verb
- to remove shucks from (corn, clams, etc.)
- to remove like a shuck: to shuck one's clothes
- ☆ Slang to fool or hoax
intransitive verb
Slang to fool or deceive, often in a playful way
Related Forms:
- shucker noun
See shuck in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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