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1shuck´er — shuck «shuhk», noun, verb. –n. 1. a husk, pod, or shell, especially the outer covering or strippings, as of corn (maize), chestnuts, or hickory nuts. 2. the shell of an oyster or clam. 3. U.S. Slang. fake; bluff: »Everybody with a brain in his… …
2Shuck — Shuck, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shucked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shucking}.] 1. To deprive of the shucks or husks; as, to shuck walnuts, Indian corn, oysters, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To remove or take off (shucks); hence, to discard; to lay aside; usually… …
3Shuck — may refer to: *The shell sections of grains *Black Shuck, mythical dog *Ryan Shuck, guitarist *William E. Shuck, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient …
4shuck — [ʃʌk] v [T] AmE to remove the outer cover of a vegetable such as corn, or the shell of ↑oyster s shuck off [shuck sth<=>off] phr v to take off a piece of clothing ▪ She shucked off her jacket and ran upstairs …
5shuck — [shuk] n. [< ?] 1. a shell, pod, or husk; esp., the husk of an ear of corn ☆ 2. the shell of an oyster or clam ☆ 3. [pl.] Informal something valueless [not worth shucks ] ☆ 4. Slang a) a hoax or fraud …
6Shuck — (sh[u^]k), n. A shock of grain. [Prev. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …
7Shuck — Shuck, n. [Perhaps akin to G. shote a husk, pod, shell.] 1. A shell, husk, or pod; especially, the outer covering of such nuts as the hickory nut, butternut, peanut, and chestnut. [1913 Webster] 2. The shell of an oyster or clam. [U. S.] [1913… …
8shuck — [ ʃʌk ] verb transitive AMERICAN to remove the shell or outer part of something such as a nut or vegetable ,shuck off phrasal verb transitive AMERICAN INFORMAL 1. ) to take a piece of clothing off 2. ) to get rid of something …
9shuck — shuck; shuck·er; …
10Shuck. — Shuck., bei Tiernamen Abkürzung für William Edward Shuckard (spr. schöck ), geb. 1802 in Brighton, gest. 10. Nov. 1868 in London, Buchhändler und Entomolog …
