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.

skookum by Hnery Derpington III September 27, 2017

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Smookums

A cute name given to a man that you are madly in love with.

Kris is my Smookums. I love him a lot.

Smookums by paperchasepanda October 16, 2011

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

skookum chuck = large water = the Pacific Ocean.

skookum by Victoria December 10, 2003

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

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

skookum by steves candy eater October 22, 2003

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