I think you are mis applying the word .. and dont know any better .

Skookum is a Chinook Jargon word that has come into occasional use in the Pacific Northwest.[SUP][1][/SUP]
The word skookum has three main meanings:

1. (in regional English) an adjective with a variety of positive connotation..
2. a monster; similar to the sasquatch
6. you can look up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skookum