shuck

Meaning

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.
4. To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).
5. To remove (any outer covering).
6. To fool; to hoax.

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Sources

1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data