used to express surprise, regret, irritation, or, in response to praise, self-deprecation

‘Thank you for getting it.’ ‘Oh, shucks, it was nothing.’

an outer covering such as a husk or pod, especially the husk of an ear of maize

a worthless or contemptible person or thing

he said the idea was a shuck

remove the shucks from maize or shellfish

shuck and drain the oysters

he's pretty adept at shucking oysters

take off (a garment)

she shucked off her nightdress and started dressing

cause (someone) to believe something that is not true; fool or tease

they have enough psychology to know whether you're shucking them or whether you're being honest