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aw-shucks

  [aw-shuhks]
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–adjective Informal.
characterized by a shy, embarrassed, often provincial manner.
Origin:
1930–35
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aw-shucks   (ô'shŭks')   
adj.   Informal
Characterized by a shy, self-effacing, often unsophisticated manner: "He grinned his aw-shucks grin, passed a hand over his face and said, 'Hi ya, guys!'" (William Manchester).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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