as in nothing
usually shucks plural
something of little importance
it doesn't matter shucks to her what anyone else earns
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Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
Birmingham feels like the center of the college basketball universe this week, and in the middle of all the stars is an awe-shucks hometown walk-on for Auburn with a mean jump shot.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2023
Elliott Ramos, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
The logical showcase for Robeson’s talent was the motion picture medium, but scant options existed for a Black man unwilling to shuck and jive.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Simple and speedy, this classic Southern Fried Corn recipe is certainly worth the shuck.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
Birmingham feels like the center of the college basketball universe this week, and in the middle of all the stars is an awe-shucks hometown walk-on for Auburn with a mean jump shot.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2023
Verb
And while farmers can attempt to shuck their own labyrinths, there are companies that pave a-maize-ing patterns.
—Elliott Ramos, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2024
The logical showcase for Robeson’s talent was the motion picture medium, but scant options existed for a Black man unwilling to shuck and jive.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Shuck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shuck. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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