"Skookum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Skookums [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Skookum (plural Skookums)
  1. A domestic cat of a small, short-legged breed. Categories (lifeform): Domestic cats
    Sense id: en-Skookum-en-noun-hPd8qFYx Disambiguation of Domestic cats: 57 43
  2. (US, historical) A kind of Native American-themed souvenir doll once common in tourist areas. Tags: US, historical
    Sense id: en-Skookum-en-noun-226~tdWV Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 37 63 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 43 57

Inflected forms

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