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skookums

skookums is the plural of skookum.

Meaning of skookum

Noun

skookum (plural skookums)

  1. (chiefly among Northwest Coast Aboriginal people) An evil spirit or woodland monster or giant.
  2. A type of doll in the form of a Native American.

See all 6 meanings of skookum

Noun capitalized: Skookums

Skookums

  1. (plural) plural of Skookum

Questions about skookums

What is skookums the plural of?
Skookums is the plural of skookum.
What part of speech is skookums?
Skookums is a noun.

Words near skookums in the dictionary

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

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