shucks

interjectionnounverbattested in dialogue

//ʃʌks//

Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.

interjection

1
Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.
Shucks. It's too bad you can't make it to the party.
2
A bashful expression of thanks.
Aw, shucks, ma'am, catching those wild horses was easy.

Etymology

From shuck (“something valueless”).

noun

1
Also a form of shuckplural of shuck

verb

1
Also a form of shuckthird-person singular simple present indicative of shuck

shroud · That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment.shrunk · shrunken Shu · A god personifying the air and atmosphere.

shucks · Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.

shuddering · An extended or continuous shudder.shuffle · The act of mixing cards or mah-jong tiles so as to randomize…shun · To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.

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