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shuck

shuck [ shuk ]


noun  (plural shucks)
Definition:
 
1. outer covering of grain or fruit: the husk, pod, or shell of something such as a nut, pea, or ear of corn

2. oyster or clam shell: the shell of a clam or oyster



plural noun shucks 
Definition:
 
something with little value: something of little or no value ( dated informal )



transitive verb  (past and past participle shucked, present participle shuck·ing, 3rd person present singular shucks)
Definition:
 
1. take something from husk: to remove the husk, pod, or shell from something

2. get rid of something: to get rid of or remove something or throw something off ( informal )

[Late 17th century. Origin ?]

shuck·er noun
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