shucks 1 of 2

noun

Definition of shucksnext
plural of shuck
as in nothing
something of little importance it doesn't matter shucks to her what anyone else earns

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verb

present tense third-person singular of shuck
as in peels
to remove the natural covering of shucking peas

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  1. nothing
Noun
  • My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The one whose legs turned nothings into somethings, improvising the Lions’ entire defensive game plan into a pile of ash?
    — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2024
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