Shuck

/ʃʌk/

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.).

    Shall we shuck walnuts?

  2. To remove (any outer covering).

    I will shuck my clothes and dive naked into the pool.

  3. To fool; to hoax.

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