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First attested in 1825–35. Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from Lower Chehalis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
skookum
skoo·kumToday it means: A domestic cat of a small, short-legged breed. Full definition →
Today it means: A domestic cat of a small, short-legged breed. Full definition →
First attested in 1825–35. Borrowed from Chinook Jargon, from Lower Chehalis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.