shuck

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
2. 2
   A fraud; a scam.
3. 3
   A phony.
4. 4
   A supernatural and generally malevolent black dog in English folklore.

Verb

1. 1
   To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).
2. 2
   To remove (any outer covering).
3. 3
   To remove (an external hard drive or solid-state drive) from its casing so that it can be used inside another device.
4. 4
   To fool; to hoax.
5. 5
   To shake; shiver.
6. 6
   To slither or slip, move about, wriggle.
7. 7
   To do hurriedly or in a restless way.
8. 8
   To avoid; baffle, outwit, shirk.
9. 9
   To walk at a slow trot.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname.