SHUCKS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does shucks mean? 

• SHUCKS (noun)
  The noun SHUCKS has 2 senses:

1. something of little value

2. an expression of disappointment or irritation

  Familiarity information: SHUCKS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHUCKS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Something of little value

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

damn; darn; hoot; red cent; shit; shucks; tinker's dam; tinker's damn

Context example:

not worth shucks

Hypernyms ("shucks" is a kind of...):

ineptitude; worthlessness (having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An expression of disappointment or irritation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("shucks" is a kind of...):

expression; locution; saying (a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations)