a husk or pod, as the outer covering of corn, hickory nuts, chestnuts, etc.

Usually, shucks. Informal . something useless or worthless

They don't care shucks about the project.

the shell of an oyster or clam.

to remove the shucks from

to shuck corn.

to remove or discard as or like shucks; peel off

to shuck one's clothes.

Slang . to get rid of (often fol. by off )

a bad habit I couldn't shuck off for years.

shucks, Informal . (used as a mild exclamation of disgust or regret.)

verb

dispose of , dump , junk , scrap , throw away , throw out , discard , ditch , husk , jettison , peel , pod , remove , shed , shell , strip , worthless