skookum house

noun

A prison or jail.

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Meanings

nounskookum house (plural skookum houses)

plural skookum houses

  1. CanadaUSslangA prison or jail.
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APA

skookum house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skookum%20house

MLA

“skookum house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skookum%20house. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skookum house,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skookum%20house.

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