aw-shucks
(ô′shŭks′)adj. Informal Having or characterized by a shy, self-effacing, often unsophisticated manner: an aw-shucks grin.
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aw-shucks
(ˌɔːˈʃʌks) adj (
prenominal)
seeming to be modest, self-deprecating, or shy: don't be fooled by his aw-shucks attitude.
[C20: from the US interjection aw shucks, an expression of modesty or diffidence]
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aw-shucks
(ˈɔˈʃʌks)
adj. Informal. characterized by a shy, embarrassed, often provincial manner.
[1930–35, Amer.]
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