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   shuck

   /ʃʌk/

   noun

   • 1. an outer covering such as a husk or pod, especially the husk of an ear of maize.
   • ▪ the shell of an oyster or clam.
   • ▪ the integument of certain insect pupae or larvae.
   • 2. a person or thing regarded as worthless or contemptible: informal "he said the idea was a shuck"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express surprise, regret, irritation, or, in response to praise, self-deprecation: informal "‘Thank you for getting it.’ ‘Oh, shucks, it was nothing.’"

   verb

   • 1. remove the shucks from maize or shellfish: "shuck and drain the oysters"
   • ▪ take off (a garment): informal "she shucked off her nightdress and started dressing"
   • ▪ abandon; get rid of: informal "the regime's ability to shuck off its totalitarian characteristics"
   • 2. cause (someone) to believe something that is not true; fool or tease: informal "they have enough psychology to know whether you're shucking them or whether you're being honest"

   Word Origin late 17th century: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shucker noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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