Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shuhk]
- /ʃʌk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shuhk]
- /ʃʌk/
Definitions of shucker word
- noun shucker a husk or pod, as the outer covering of corn, hickory nuts, chestnuts, etc. 1
- noun shucker Usually, shucks. Informal. something useless or worthless: They don't care shucks about the project. 1
- noun shucker the shell of an oyster or clam. 1
- verb with object shucker to remove the shucks from: to shuck corn. 1
- verb with object shucker to remove or discard as or like shucks; peel off: to shuck one's clothes. 1
- verb with object shucker Slang. to get rid of (often followed by off): a bad habit I couldn't shuck off for years. 1
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Origin of shucker
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shucker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shucker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
shucker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with shucker
- what is an oyster shucker?
- how to open oysters without a shucker?
- how to shuck oysters without a shucker?
- what is a shucker?
- where to buy oyster shucker?
- where to buy an oyster shucker?
- where can i buy an oyster shucker?
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