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shucks
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
shucks
(interjection)
shuck
(noun)
shuck
(verb)
shucks
/
ˈ
ʃʌks/
interjection
shucks
/
ˈ
ʃʌks/
interjection
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHUCKS
US, old-fashioned
—
used to show that you are disappointed or embarrassed
Oh,
shucks
, I completely forgot.
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