I have heard somebody saying aw, shucks. What does that mean? In which other cases is the word used?

Sep 18, 2016 · I can't quite grasp the exact intended meaning from the quote in the question, but by far the most common colloquial use of aw shucks in my experience is to express slight …

Sep 12, 2011 · I understand that 'shucks' is a slang that is: used especially to express mild disappointment or embarrassment and this definition is listed separately from 'shuck' (the …

Aug 19, 2011 · I know that "nuts" can be a crude way to refer to testicles ("He got hit in the nuts by the baseball") but I've always thought of the exclamation ("Aw, nuts!") as anodyne. Would a …

The word "awful" is an exception, however, in current English. An archaic meaning of "awful", though, is "full of awe/inspiring awe, wonder or fear". Many of examples of this usage can be …

Jul 5, 2012 · Where did these interjections: man! (oh) boy! oh brother come from, and why are they all male? If you don’t know their current meanings as interjections, it sounds very strange …

May 5, 2011 · What is the connection between "nut" and the character? How was the phrase "are you nuts?" used at first?

Nov 4, 2015 · Heard it quite a few times in television series episodes but find it hard to use it in real life. I have found this question 'Use of the expression "Stop it! You are too …

Oct 22, 2015 · Here is an expression of disapproval (uh-uh, ha-ha) that sounds /ˈʌ ˌ?ʌ / , 'uh-oh' shows the different pronunciation and the slightly different meaning of 'alarm, that spells trouble'.

Nov 1, 2015 · Be/stand in awe of somebody/something is an idiomatic expression whose meaning is quite close to the concept you want to express. The fixed phrase is in awe of: to admire …