As for Nelatu, he don't amount to shucks; and I sometimes wonder whether he is Oluski's son after all.
"The White Squaw"
Mayne Reid
Oh, I do wish you'd 'a' wore your uniform, Sandy; then you could 'a' rose up before him proudly, an' told 'im you'd fought the battles of your country before"- "Oh, shucks, Minervy!"
"Stories of the Foot-hills"
Margaret Collier Graham
"shucks, I'll bet he's had his head turned," was Dixie's comment.
"Dixie Hart"
Will N. Harben