SHUCKS

noun

1. The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
2. A fraud; a scam.
3. A phony.

verb

1. To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).
2. To remove (any outer covering).
3. To fool; to hoax.

interjection

1. Exclamatory response to a minor disappointment.
2. (possibly vulgar) A bashful expression of thanks.