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Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Class Two: Expletives and their Euphemisms

.................................................................... shucks A mild, good ol' boy exclamation of down home embarrassment or disappointment. A favorite of Will Rogers, it was first recorded in the 1840's. It is a countrified euphemism for the s-word, and is derived from the identically... Sign in to see full entry.

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