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aw-shucks
(aw-shucks)
Pronunciation:
/ɔːˈʃʌks/
adjective
North American
informal
self-deprecating and shy:
he’s filled with aw-shucks niceness
Origin:
late 20th century
: from
aw
+
shucks
(see
shuck
)
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