He said there was no point in talking, the pagans were not next to pirates with whom they could hold a camp meeting. But shucks is most often used as an interjection. It can be used to express disappointment or regret, as in Now, I wish I had been there. In this way, shucks is sometimes seen as a euphemism for a dirty word – that is, a softer version of it that doesn`t offend people (in the same way that the word shooting is sometimes used). Shucks has a folkloric and rural atmosphere. It is particularly used in the expression aw shucks, which expresses the same things as when shucks is used alone. This phrase led to the adjective aw-shucks, which means modest, self-deprecating or timid, perhaps artificially, as in Don`t let his aw-shucks personality fool you – he`s very ambitious when it comes to business. Chris Stein of Blondie grabs Ramone with an expression “aw, shucks” shortly after dropping a plate of food. Example: Well,, that`s about the most beautiful thing I`ve ever been told. The earliest records of the use of shuck as a popular interjection date back to the 1800s, and are thought to have originated in the United States, but their final origin is uncertain.
Aw-shucks has been used as an adjective since at least the 1930s. The verb shuck means to remove an outer shell, such as a shell or pod, such as corn. Such a cover can also be called a shuck (although it is much more commonly used as a verb). Perhaps one of the meanings of the term feared is something worthless, and it is used especially in expressions like I don`t care shucks about it or That ain`t worth. Is Shucks used correctly in the following sentence? Its refreshing angle is based on aw-shuck`s honesty and a serious sense of humor. Perry discusses his impending execution with a smile; Its hairline is littered with greasy bangs. Shucks is also commonly used in response to a compliment or gift, especially to say things like Aw Shucks, you didn`t have to bother giving me a birthday present. When used in this way, it usually indicates that the speaker is humiliated or embarrassed by attention. Since shucks is associated with the language of people living in rural areas, it can be used as a kind of parody of this type of speech, or perhaps as a not quite authentic way to show modesty or shyness. Describing a person or their actions with the adjective aw-shucks sometimes implies that their popular appearance may not be entirely authentic.
Why, he wouldn`t be one here, even if he stayed for a year. Perhaps related is another meaning of the word shuck as a verb “lie or deceive”, as in Don`t get shucked by that huckster. This meaning of the word may be based on the idea that the term aw shucks is sometimes used to feign ignorance or lack of sophistication. For example, if aw shucks is used in excuses, it can be real, but it can also be a way to give the impression that the apologist did not know better, as in aw shucks, I`m sorry, ma`am, but I`m just a simple ground mechanic and I didn`t know you wanted this fancy motor oil. that you all have in the city. Well, Booklist gave my book a starry review and called it “meticulous,” which I think is a nice way to say “obsessive insomnia”? Hocks can also mean something of little value. This meaning is especially used in sentences that are not worth it and do not care. As a result, we were taken there and put to bed on a pile of corn high under the roof. But it operates in a mode as old as American letters—aw-shuck`s gullibility mixed with attentive intelligence. But Jim scoffed at that statement, saying that as long as Skyrie was closed, the hay wouldn`t be “Wuth Shucks.” I`m not a great artist, but I`ll do what I can. Well, I don`t know what to say – thank you all. Ryan prefers Aw Shucks` euphemism of a seriously furrowed forehead.
Ouch. Thank you, Chris. Enjoy it. t.co/JxdCjme189 This word is most often encountered these days as an expression of shyness, but you will also see it in foods related to oysters (peeling their shells) or corn (peeling their shells). Both meanings of the word are mainly used in the United States and Canada. Update: She stayed in bed until I finished eating cereal. I came out knowing full well that I had already eaten and said, “Have you ever eaten? Can I make waffles? O have you eaten? Looks like we don`t have waffles. Shucks is most often used to indicate shyness, modesty or disappointment. It is an interjection that is a brief way of expressing an emotion, usually in one word. — Kristen Radtke (@KristenRadtke) December 20, 2016.