shuck

shuck

a shell, pod, or husk; esp., the husk of an ear of corn
the shell of an oyster or clam
[pl.]Informal something valueless: not worth shucks
Slang
1. a hoax or fraud
2. a fraudulent person or thing; phony

Origin of shuck

from uncertain or unknown; perhaps

to remove shucks from (corn, clams, etc.)
to remove like a shuck: to shuck one's clothes
Slang to fool or hoax

Slang to fool or deceive, often in a playful way

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shuck

noun

a. A husk, pod, or shell of a seed, nut, or fruit, such as a pecan or an ear of corn.
b. A shell of a bivalve, such as an oyster or clam.
c. The exoskeleton or pupal case of an insect larva or nymph, especially one that has been shed.
often shucks Informal Something worthless: an issue that didn't amount to shucks.

transitive verb

shucked, shuck·ing, shucks

a. To remove the husk or shell from: shuck corn.
b. To open the shell of (a bivalve): shuck oysters.
Informal To cast off: shucked their coats and cooled off; a city trying to shuck a sooty image.

interjection

shucks

Used to express mild disappointment, disgust, or annoyance.

Origin of shuck

Origin unknown Interj., alteration of shit

Related Forms:

shuck′er
noun

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Noun

(plural shucks)

The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
(slang, African American Vernacular) A fraud; a scam.
(slang) A phony.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present shucks, present participle shucking, simple past and past participle shucked)

To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).
Shall we shuck walnuts?
To remove (any outer covering).
I will shuck my clothes and dive naked into the pool.
(intransitive, slang) To fool; to hoax.

Origin

Origin unknown.

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