aw-shucks (ô sh ks)adj. Informal Characterized by a shy, self-effacing, often unsophisticated manner: "He grinned his aw-shucks grin, passed a hand over his face and said, 'Hi ya, guys!'" (William Manchester). |
aw-shucks [ˌɔːˈʃʌks]
adj (prenominal)
seeming to be modest, self-deprecating, or shy don't be fooled by his aw-shucks attitude
[from the US interjection aw shucks, an expression of modesty or diffidence]
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