aw-shucks
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of aw-shucks
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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“We should not be fooled by his aw-shucks style,” Fea added in Current, an online journal.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2023
In a Capitol full of swagger, Rivas’ vibe is decidedly aw-shucks.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2023
But all of Archduke Eduard’s aw-shucks baroque kitsch cannot obscure the fact that all the modern horrors that Habsburg laments, from Protestantism and capitalism to secularism and mass democracy, were birthed on his family’s watch.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2023
From the beginning, Ted has been a kind of an aw-shucks white knight when it comes to women, defender of young Keeley's honor.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2023
So the governor, beaming, raised his hands again and stared down at his notes on the podium with a look of practiced, aw-shucks humility on his face.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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