Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smokum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: smokum
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Dated; Humorous

Example Sentences

""Givum dinner; smokum pipe," was all that we could get out of Quatchett."
"We ran up to him and danced around him like Indians and then stopped and puffed on a big stick and handed it to him saying, "Smokum peace pipe.""
"Historyland... sought to present a historical image of Native Americans ... different from the "Ugh! We-smokum peace-pipe" images once presented at Knott's Berry Farms."
"He say tree, "Be good Indian." He say Indian, "Be good tree." We swear by Great Spirit. We smokum pipe."

Etymology

From smoke + -um.

Usage

Questions

What does smokum mean?: To smoke.
Where does smokum come from?: From smoke + -um.

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