| Back | skookum /SKOO-kuhm/ |
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| Front | adjective Powerful; first-rate; impressive. [From Chinook Jargon, from a Chehalis word meaning spirit or ghost.] "Beth Baker of Knik may be an Iditarod rookie, but she's a skookum one." - Opinion; Anchorage Daily News (Alaska); Mar 18, 1994. "His big seller is the Zooper Buddy, an all-terrain vehicle with three inflatable tires, an adjustable handle bar, amazing suspension and a skookum reclining seat." - Karen Gram; Stroller Envy; Vancouver Sun (Canada); Oct 21, 2003. |
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