Meanings
interjection
- UScolloquialAn expression of bashfulness or modesty, especially in response to a compliment or when giving thanks.
Aw shucks, you're going to make me blush.
- UScolloquialUsed to express disappointment, embarrassment or annoyance.
Aw shucks, it looks like we're going to lose the game after all.
Translations
Spanish ay vaya/caramba, ay tonto
- ay vaya/carambaan expression of bashfulness or modesty, especially in response to a compliment or when giving thanks
- ay tontoan expression of bashfulness or modesty, especially in response to a compliment or when giving thanks
- qué vaan expression of bashfulness or modesty, especially in response to a compliment or when giving thanks
- quiaan expression of bashfulness or modesty, especially in response to a compliment or when giving thanks
- caan expression of bashfulness or modesty, especially in response to a compliment or when giving thanks
- qué ha de seran expression of bashfulness or modesty, especially in response to a compliment or when giving thanks
- no es para tantoan expression of bashfulness or modesty, especially in response to a compliment or when giving thanks
- carayused to express disappointment, embarrassment or annoyance
- carambaused to express disappointment, embarrassment or annoyance
- carachoused to express disappointment, embarrassment or annoyance
- carapeused to express disappointment, embarrassment or annoyance
- córcholisused to express disappointment, embarrassment or annoyance
Cite this entry
APA
aw shucks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aw%20shucks
MLA
“aw shucks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aw%20shucks. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aw shucks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aw%20shucks.
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