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单词 skookum
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
skoo•kum  (sko̅o̅′kəm),USA pronunciation adj. Northwest U.S., Canada.
  1. British Terms, Dialect Termslarge;
    powerful;
    impressive.
  2. British Terms, Dialect Termsexcellent;
    first-rate.
  • Lower Chehalis (Salishan language of the Washington coast) skwəkwə́m ghost, spirit, monster (hence, apparently "fearsome'' "powerful'' in Chinook Jargon)
  • Chinook Jargon: strong, powerful
  • 1825–35, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
skookum /ˈskuːkəm/ adj
  1. Canadian strong or brave
Etymology: 19th Century: from Chinook Jargon
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