Aug 25, 2013 #11 Britesea Sustainability Master Joined Jul 22, 2011 Messages 5,676 Reaction score 5,735 Points 373 Location Klamath County, OR skookum? Love the sound of the word--- what is its origin?
Aug 25, 2013 #12 M moolie Almost Self-Reliant Joined Sep 23, 2009 Messages 2,741 Reaction score 14 Points 188 It's Chinook, which was a trading dialect used amongst the Europeans and West Coast natives during the 19th Century. Means good, solid, etc. My Grandpa said it all the time He wasn't native, it was just a word that he picked up in his early days working tough jobs and it stuck with him his entire life.
It's Chinook, which was a trading dialect used amongst the Europeans and West Coast natives during the 19th Century. Means good, solid, etc. My Grandpa said it all the time He wasn't native, it was just a word that he picked up in his early days working tough jobs and it stuck with him his entire life.