Skookum

Originally derived from the Canadian colloquial term for “big and strong” this has been bastardized by the Pennsylvania Dutch English speakers as to mean a mixture of: awesome, cool, as well as ratty or shoddily constructed.

Can be shortened to Skook to mean the same thing.

John: Yo look at that car with the huge wing!
Ian: That’s fuckin’ skookum.

by TakumemoChiku September 26, 2022

Skookum

A synonym for good, that only those with a certain level of intellect use in conversation

Steve: wow that burger sucked!
Joe: yeah man that burger was not skookum

by Florch my porch April 23, 2017

Skookum

Very, very large

Tina: yo girl did you see the anacona between that dudes thighs?

Gean: Fck that skookum, guys like that are usually assholes and act hard core. I like em soft, cuddly, literary and to the point

Tina: what is it with you and dorky guys?

Gean: If they don't know what a jedi, or a beatster is I don't get turned on by em at all

by calmeamidalawenispnkya October 22, 2009

skookum

Well-built, robust, and durable, especially used to describe power tools. The term gained popularity in industrial circles from a YouTube channel called AvE.

I just bought an angle grinder, and it's pretty skookum.

by Hnery Derpington III September 27, 2017

skookum

Comes from the Native American (Salish/Chinook) for 'great', 'large', 'frightening'.

skookum chuck = large water = the Pacific Ocean.

by Victoria December 10, 2003

skookum

A another word for the slang phrase "Tight" or something solid, or genuinely cool

hey check this out.. yeah that's skookum!
or
that's so skookum!

by steves candy eater October 22, 2003

skookums

it means large, powerful & impresive

hey skookums skookums

by bilco3 August 31, 2006