skookum

comparative more skookum · superlative most skookum

1. British ColumbiaNorthwesternUSYukonExcellent, impressive.
2. British ColumbiaNorthwesternUSYukonBig, strong, durable, reliable, trustworthy, doughty.

   I am also configuring for the 18m tip extension, so whatever I do to the winglet attach will need to be skookum enough for the extension.

   2008 November 14, Brad, “winglet weight”, in rec.aviation.soaring (Usenet), message-ID <b29cb04f-153a-41f6-8d33-c0eefd7dcbb1@c36g2000prc.googlegroups.com>

   2 more examples

   The electrics were fine (amazing considering Joseph Lucas, the Prince of Darkness made 'em), although they were positive ground - admittedly not a serious problem unless you wanted to add electrical accessories - and mostly we didn't in those days unless you had a Hardly Dangerous "garbage wagon". (This was probably cuz the Harley was the only bike with a skookum enough electrical system for the load.)

   1991 October 16, Robert Smits, “Folk Wisdom”, in rec.motorcycles (Usenet), message-ID <RwDX01w164w@smits.oneb.wimsey.bc.ca>

   There was a young, bold freight trainman here who tried using one of his steel-toed boots as a wheel chock. Not quite skookum enough, though. He lost a big part of his foot.

   1999 November 30, Skeptic, “PROVE GOD EXISTS”, in alt.atheism (Usenet), message-ID <5pW04.12151$M%.98435@news.rdc1.wa.home.com>

plural skookums

1. chiefly among Northwest Coast Aboriginal peopleAn evil spirit or woodland monster or giant.
2. A type of doll in the form of a Native American.

plural Skookums

1. A domestic cat of a small, short-legged breed.
2. UShistoricalA kind of Native American-themed souvenir doll once common in tourist areas.