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A fraud; a scam
The shell or husk, especially of grains such as walnuts
A phony
To fool; to hoax
To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.)

Shall we shuck walnuts?.

remove from the shell; "shuck oysters
To remove the outer husk from corn or the shell from oysters, clams, etc
remove from the shell; "shuck oysters"
To peel off or remove the shell of oysters or clams, or the husk from an ear of corn
To remove (any outer covering)
A shock of grain
To deprive of the shucks or husks; as, to shuck walnuts, Indian corn, oysters, etc
If you shuck something such as corn or shellfish, you remove it from its outer covering. On a good day, each employee will shuck 3,500 oysters
The shuck of something is its outer covering, for example the leaves round an ear of corn, or the shell of a shellfish. corn shucks
To remove the shuck from (corn, oysters, etc.)
feelings Shucks is an exclamation that is used to express embarrassment, disappointment, or annoyance. Terry actually says `Oh, shucks!' when complimented on her singing. to remove the outer cover of a vegetable such as corn, or the shell of oyster s shuck off to take off a piece of clothing
A shell, husk, or pod; especially, the outer covering of such nuts as the hickory nut, butternut, peanut, and chestnut
To remove an outer covering, such as the husks and silk of corn or the shells of oysters
Function: Verb To remove the outer covering of a nut, corn or shellfish
{f} remove a husk, peel, shell
The shell of an oyster or clam
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
To remove shells of clams, corn or oysters
If you shuck something that you are wearing, you take it off. He shucked his coat and set to work
The shell or husk, especially of grains such as corn
{i} shell, husk, outer covering of some nuts and vegetables (such as corn)
remove the shucks from; "shuck corn" remove from the shell; "shuck oysters
To remove or take off (shucks); hence, to discard; to lay aside; usually with off
remove the shucks from; "shuck corn"
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