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aw-shucks

[ aw-shuhks ]

adjective

Informal.
  1. characterized by a shy, embarrassed, often provincial manner.


aw-shucks

/ ˌɔËˈʃʌ°ì²õ /

adjective

  1. seeming to be modest, self-deprecating, or shy

    don't be fooled by his aw-shucks attitude

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aw-shucks1

First recorded in 1930–35
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aw-shucks1

C20: from the US interjection aw shucks , an expression of modesty or diffidence
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Example Sentences

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You’d have to imagine that the thoughts and doodles Lynch put down on napkins there ran counter to his aw-shucks public persona.

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He has a similar aw-shucks, genial manner — easy to laugh and quick to offer a cup of tea — that belies the strange hive of imagery buzzing inside his head.

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And now an aw-shucks Pennsylvania fry cook has taken control of the country.

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And while Walz’s down-home, aw-shucks demeanor has captivated America, it’s also a sharp reminder of how different his finances are from those of the average politician.

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It was, I think, supposed to show what an aw-shucks guy he really is, and how he’s not actually a power-hungry, antiabortion, billionaire-dependent Trump sycophant.

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