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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: aw 'oh' 1800-1900 Natural sound

aw shucks

 interjection
     
aw shucks American English
used in a joking way to show that you feel embarrassed or sad
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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