A fictitious account of a person's history designed to conceal their actual history and motives.
The previous life and experiences of a person, especially a character in a dramatic work, but also a real-life person.
A prequel.
A phony.
The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).
A fraud; a scam.
To remove the shuck from (walnuts, oysters, etc.).
To fool; to hoax.
To do hurriedly or in a restless way.
To walk at a slow trot.
To avoid; baffle, outwit, shirk.
To remove (any outer covering).
To slither or slip, move about, wriggle.
To shake; shiver.