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1shuck

noun \ˈshək\

Definition of SHUCK

1
: shell, husk: as
a : the outer covering of a nut or of Indian corn
b : the shell of an oyster or clam
2
: something of little value —usually used in plural <not worth shucks>
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Examples of SHUCK

  1. <it doesn't matter shucks to her what anyone else earns>

Origin of SHUCK

origin unknown
First Known Use: circa 1674

Related to SHUCK

Synonyms
bagatelle, child's play, frippery, nonproblem, nothing, picayune, shuck(s), small beer, small change, triviality

Rhymes with SHUCK

buck, chuck, cluck, cruck, duck, guck, huck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, ruck, schmuck, struck, suck, truck, Truk, tuck, yech, yuck

2shuck

transitive verb

Definition of SHUCK

1
: to strip of shucks
2
a : to peel off (as clothing) —often used with off
b : to lay aside —often used with off <bad habits are being shucked off — A. W. Smith>
— shuck·er noun

First Known Use of SHUCK

1772

Related to SHUCK

Synonyms
bark, flay, hull, husk, shell, peel, skin

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