SHUCK

shuck

Noun

  1. The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
  2. A fraud; a scam.
  3. A phony.

Verb

  1. To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).
    Shall we shuck walnuts?
  2. To remove (any outer covering).
    I will shuck my clothes and dive naked into the pool.
  3. To fool; to hoax.


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