shucks

Definition of Shucks in English :

something of little value

Example Sentences:
'his promise is not worth a damn'
'not worth one red cent'
'not worth shucks'

2. shucks

an expression of disappointment or irritation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Shucks

plural noun

1.

something of little value (esp in the phrase not worth shucks)

exclamation

2.

an exclamation of disappointment, annoyance, etc

interjection

used to express mild disappointment, embarrassment, etc.

n.

1.

a. A husk, pod, or shell of a seed, nut, or fruit, such as a pecan or an ear of corn.

b. A shell of a bivalve, such as an oyster or clam.

c. The exoskeleton or pupal case of an insect larva or nymph, especially one that has been shed.

2. often shucks Informal Something worthless: an issue that didn't amount to shucks.

tr.v. shucked, shuck·ing, shucks

1.

a. To remove the husk or shell from: shuck corn.

b. To open the shell of (a bivalve): shuck oysters.

2. Informal To cast off: shucked their coats and cooled off; a city trying to shuck a sooty image.

interj. shucks (shŭks)

Used to express mild disappointment, disgust, or annoyance.