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aw-shucks

aw-shuck
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw shuhk]
    • /ɔ ʃʌk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw shuhk]
    • /ɔ ʃʌk/

Definitions of aw-shucks word

  • adjective aw-shucks seeming to be modest, self-deprecating, or shy 3
  • adjective aw-shucks unsophisticated, bashful, socially awkward, etc., often winningly so 3
  • adjective aw-shucks characterized by a shy, embarrassed, often provincial manner. 1

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Origin of aw-shucks

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Aw-shucks

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

aw-shucks popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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