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skookum houses

skookum houses is the plural of skookum house.

Meaning of skookum house

Noun

skookum house (plural skookum houses)

  1. (Canada, US, slang) A prison or jail.

Questions about skookum houses

What is skookum houses the plural of?
Skookum houses is the plural of skookum house.

Words near skookum houses in the dictionary

  1. skooching
  2. Skoog
  3. Skoogs
  4. skookum
  5. skookum house
  6. skookum houses
  7. skookums
  8. skool
  9. skoolie
  10. skoolies
  11. skools

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