noun:the outer covering of a nut or a plant (such as corn)
noun:as
verb:to remove the outer covering of (a plant, such as corn) or the shell of (an oyster or clam)
verb:to strip of 'shucks'
usually used in plural
synonyms: bark, bran, capsule
Examples
He 'shucked off' his coat.
Movie quotes
(..) Why, l would be proud... to have two such fine, honorabIe gentIemen... serving in Genovia. OFFlCER/ Aw, shucks, ma'am. Ma'am, we're not aII that. Oh, but you most certainIy are. As a matter of fact... I wouId Iike to bestow upon you... (..)
