palooka
pa·loo·ka
noun \pə-ˈlü-kə\Definition of PALOOKA
1
: an inexperienced or incompetent boxer
Examples of PALOOKA
- <I wish he wouldn't bring over here that bunch of palookas he calls his friends.>
Origin of PALOOKA
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1924
Related to PALOOKA
- Synonyms
- clod, clodhopper, gawk, hulk, lout, lubber, lug, lump, Neanderthal, oaf
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