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shucks

/ʃʌks/
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shucks Lexical Profile

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• interjection

1

North American Used to express mild disappointment, regret, annoyance, or dismissal.

Example

"Shucks, I left my umbrella in the car just before it started pouring."

2

North American Used to express self-effacing modesty, bashfulness, or embarrassment in response to praise or gratitude (often preceded by 'aw').

Example

"Aw, shucks, anybody else in the neighborhood would have helped you fix that flat tire."

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• Rhymes for shucks

• Nearby Words

shtick
shubunkin goldfish
shuck
shucks
shudder
shudderingly
shuddery

Word Origin & Etymology

Originating in 19th-century American English, the exclamation derives from the plural of 'shuck' (an outer husk or shell, such as that of an ear of corn), which was figuratively used to represent something worthless or of no consequence.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shucks. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shucks
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