aw-shucks


aw-shucks

A0553900 (ô′shŭks′)adj. Informal Having or characterized by a shy, self-effacing, often unsophisticated manner: an aw-shucks grin.

aw-shucks

(ˌɔːˈʃʌks) adj (prenominal) seeming to be modest, self-deprecating, or shy: don't be fooled by his aw-shucks attitude. [C20: from the US interjection aw shucks, an expression of modesty or diffidence]

aw-shucks

(ˈɔˈʃʌks)

adj. Informal. characterized by a shy, embarrassed, often provincial manner. [1930–35, Amer.]