shucks

shuck  (shk)

n.

1.

a. A husk, pod, or shell, as of a pea, hickory nut, or ear of corn.

b. The shell of an oyster or clam.

2. Informal Something worthless. Often used in the plural: an issue that didn't amount to shucks.

tr.v. shucked, shuck·ing, shucks

1. To remove the husk or shell from.

2. Informal To cast off: shucked their coats and cooled off; a city trying to shuck a sooty image.

interj. shucks (shks)

Used to express mild disappointment, disgust, or annoyance.

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[Origin unknown. Interj., alteration of shit.]

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shucker n.

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shucks [ʃʌks] US and Canadian informal

pl n

something of little value (esp in the phrase not worth shucks)

interj

an exclamation of disappointment, annoyance, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	shucks - something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks" damn, darn, red cent, tinker's dam, tinker's damn, hoot, shit worthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
	2.	shucks - an expression of disappointment or irritation locution, saying, expression - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

Translations

shucks [ˈʃʌks] excl (US) (showing disappointment, annoyance) → mince!; (replying to compliment) → je vous en prie!

shucks

interj (US) → verflixt, Mist (inf); (= rubbish) → Unsinn, Quatsch (inf); shucks, I’m sorry → Mist!, tut mir leid (inf); shucks to you (inf) → bätsch! (inf)

shucks [ʃʌks] excl (Am) (fam) shucks! → sciocchezze!

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shucks [ʃʌks] excl (Am) (fam) shucks! → sciocchezze!