Associations to the word «Shucking»

Wiktionary

SHUCK, noun. The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
SHUCK, noun. (slang) (African American Vernacular English) A fraud; a scam.
SHUCK, noun. (slang) A phony.
SHUCK, verb. (transitive) To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).
SHUCK, verb. (transitive) To remove (any outer covering).
SHUCK, verb. (transitive) (intransitive) (slang) To fool; to hoax.
SHUCK AND JIVE, verb. (slang) To tell a misleading story, especially for advantage.
SHUCK AND JIVE, noun. Deceit.
SHUCK DOWN, verb. (transitive) to pull down forcefully.

Dictionary definition

SHUCK, noun. Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds.
SHUCK, verb. Remove from the shell; "shuck oysters".
SHUCK, verb. Remove the shucks from; "shuck corn".

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.