Dunham has been called America's favorite comedian by Slate.com, and according to the concert industry publication Pollstar, he is the top-grossing standup act in North America, and is among the most successful acts in Europe as well.
The definition of aw shucks is a type of behavior that is characterized by appearing or sounding shy, socially awkward or unsophisticated. An example of aw shucks is something you would say when you dropped a glass, or something you would say when someone gave you a compliment you weren't sure you deserved. aw-shucks. aw-shucks.
shuck. n. 1. (Biology) the outer covering of something, such as the husk of a grain of maize, a pea pod, or an oyster shell. vb (tr).2. to remove the shucks from.. a. To remove the husk or shell from: shuck corn. b. To open the shell of (a bivalve): shuck oysters. 2. Informal To cast off: shucked their coats and cooled off; a city trying to shuck a sooty image.