shucks
Britishplural noun
interjection
Example Sentences
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I didn’t want to be the aww shucks dad, “kids are so crazy” comic, so I appreciate you noticing that.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Some of the lines are more meta than others, with a character accusing Parton of stealing her man and Parton saying in her trademark, aw shucks tone, "I know people talk but I'm no witch."
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2022
The NFL issued a $10 million fine — so, shucks, poor Dan will have to put his next super yacht on layaway — and shifted day-to-day control of the team to his wife, Tanya.
From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2022
He might as well have said, "Aw, shucks."
From Fox News • Feb. 5, 2022
He smiles at Saint Sarah as if he’s expecting her to say, Aw shucks, beau.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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