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单词 skookum
释义

skookum

See also: Skookum

English

Etymology

First attested in 1825–35. Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from Lower Chehalis.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskuːkəm/
  • Hyphenation: skoo‧kum

Adjective

skookum (comparative more skookum, superlative most skookum)

  1. (chiefly British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest US) Excellent, impressive.
  2. (chiefly British Columbia, Yukon, Northwest US) big, strong, durable, reliable, trustworthy, doughty

Noun

skookum (plural skookums)

  1. (chiefly among Northwest Coast Aboriginal people) An evil spirit or woodland monster/giant
  2. a type of doll based on the mythical woodland monster

References

  1. skookum” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

  • kookums
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