skookum

adjective2

1. •
   (US) Big, strong, durable, reliable, trustworthy, doughty.

   • There was a young, bold freight trainman here who tried using one of his steel-toed boots as a wheel chock. Not quite skookum enough, though. He lost a big part of his foot. — 1999
2. •
   (US) Excellent, impressive.

noun2

1. •
   An evil spirit or woodland monster or giant.
2. •
   A type of doll in the form of a Native American.

noun2

1. •
   (US, historical) A kind of Native American-themed souvenir doll once common in tourist areas.
2. •
   A domestic cat of a small, short-legged breed.