shucks
interjection
—used especially to express mild disappointment or embarrassment
shucks, it was nothing
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There’s that, ‘Oh gosh’ kind of ‘aw shucks’ thing going on.
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024
Those two characters served as the yin and yang for the early MCU — Stark the brash, rakish genius; Cap the stalwart, aw shucks warrior — that became the franchise’s gravitational center.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
That’s what’s got everybody’s eyes rolling, her aw shucks/ohmygod!
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024
Those two characters served as the yin and yang for the early MCU — Stark the brash, rakish genius; Cap the stalwart, aw shucks warrior — that became the franchise’s gravitational center.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024
That’s what’s got everybody’s eyes rolling, her aw shucks/ohmygod!
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 7 July 2023
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“Shucks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shucks. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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