"Skookum" hat (fwd from T. Wynecoop)

David D. Robertson ddr11 at COLUMBIA.EDU
Mon Sep 15 15:17:46 UTC 2003


The latest Early Winters clothing catalog is advertising a waterproof hat
called a "skookum".  In their own words:  In the Chinook Indian language
the
word "skookum" translates in English to "just right", and that's a perfect
way to describe this hat. (Autumn 2003, page 9)



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