What does shuck mean?
Definitions for shuck
ʃʌkshuck
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word shuck.
Princeton's WordNet
chaff, husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubbleverb
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
shuckverb
remove from the shell
"shuck oysters"
shuckverb
remove the shucks from
"shuck corn"
Wiktionary
shucknoun
The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
shucknoun
A fraud; a scam.
shucknoun
A phony.
shuckverb
To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).
Shall we shuck walnuts?
shuckverb
To remove (any outer covering).
I will shuck my clothes and dive naked into the pool.
shuckverb
To fool; to hoax.
Etymology: Origin unknown.
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shuck
Shuck refers to the outer covering or shell of certain fruits, seeds or vegetables, like corn and oysters. It can also be used as a verb, meaning to remove that outer covering or discarding something. It is also used informally to express disbelief, disappointment or regret.
Webster Dictionary
Shucknoun
a shock of grain
Shucknoun
a shell, husk, or pod; especially, the outer covering of such nuts as the hickory nut, butternut, peanut, and chestnut
Shucknoun
the shell of an oyster or clam
Shuckverb
to deprive of the shucks or husks; as, to shuck walnuts, Indian corn, oysters, etc
Etymology: [Perhaps akin to G. shote a husk, pod, shell.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Shuck
shuk, n. a husk, shell, or pod.—v.t. to remove such, to strip off.—ns. Shuck′er, one who shucks; Shuck′ing, the act of taking off the shuck: a shucking-bee.—interj. Shucks (slang), expressive of contempt or disappointment.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
SHUCK
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shuck is ranked #8130 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Shuck surname appeared 4,078 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Shuck.
93.6% or 3,818 total occurrences were White.
2.3% or 95 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.5% or 65 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.9% or 40 total occurrences were Black.
0.7% or 31 total occurrences were Asian.
0.7% or 29 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of shuck in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of shuck in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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