shucks

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shucks^¹

/ʃʌks/

Rhymes with -ʌks

Where it comes from

From shuck (“something valueless”).

interjection

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.

noun

colloquial, euphemistic, plural plural of shuck

verb

colloquial, euphemistic, indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of shuck

Shucks^²

proper noun

plural plural of Shuck

Translations

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intj a bashful expression of thanks

Español	vaya
Русский	что ты što ty, что вы što vy

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"shucks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shucks. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Chicago

"shucks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shucks.

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@misc{shucks_2026,
  title = {shucks},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shucks},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}