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stumblebum

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as in palooka

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Recent Examples of stumblebum The stumblebum energy disarms us, which makes the gruesome cruelty of the kills that much more disturbing. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026 As opposed to palookas and has-beens and tin cans and stumblebums, a player who got waived departed with his dignity intact. — Joe Queenan, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2018 Gerald Ford, for all his stumblebum image, was a Yale Law School graduate and veteran of legislative details. — James Fallows, The Atlantic, 20 July 2017 The physicians lining up with Teirstein are not a bunch of stumblebums afraid of a few tests. — Kurt Eichenwald, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2015

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Sylvester Stallone's underdog tale about a struggling palooka given one shot at the heavyweight championship is a stirring sports movie with a level of charm and sweetness that dissipated in the rounds (and rounds) of sequels that followed.

— Brian Lowry, CNN, 25 July 2019
All this real guts and glory in Philadelphia, yet one of the big tourist attractions is to run up the Art Museum steps the way a palooka named Rocky Balboa did on the silver screen.

— Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 1 Jan. 2018

Definition of palooka

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Many weekend duffers buy their equipment at Dick’s Sporting Goods .

— Tom Rotunno, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
Prior to 2023, when the streamer hosted its first live sports event—the Netflix Cup featured F1 drivers and pro duffers squaring off in a nine-hole match—the company brass were adamant about staying out of that lane.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of duffer

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Ohtani won't pitch this time around because of injuries, and the Japanese slugger went 2 for 13 with four strikeouts in the four-game NL Division Series against Atlanta.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
That’s for sure, as the Rays held the Yankees — who were without star slugger Aaron Judge — to five runs and 12 hits (eight singles) over the three games.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of slugger

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Russ has a solid roster of people from different stretches of Tyson’s life, from childhood friends to gym partners to follow boxers to family members to several of the women who didn’t divorce him or accuse him of rape.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
The Ukrainian boxer and Olympic gold medalist has had full custody of their daughter since 2018.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of boxer

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Ali won, but both prizefighters left a part of themselves in that ring.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Among the line-up are several Black Americans, one of whom is Oscar Rankin, a Black prizefighter and preacher, well known in the Black community.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of prizefighter

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Becerra was the clear winner, and to be honest, Hilton — usually a nimble pugilist — came across flat too much of the time.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
After finishing fourth in Stage 1, Bristol pugilist Carson Hocevar was part of a six-car restart wreck on Lap 122.

— Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of pugilist

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Ann Demeulemeester brought back the gladiator sandal with an abundance of buckles.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
While gladiator shoes are more popular during the warmer months, shoes like Lyonne’s feel more fall-centric due to the materials utilized and the gold and neutral color scheme.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of gladiator

Noun

Great Danes, for example, generally don’t live as long as golden retrievers or pugs.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
The pattern bucks what scientists see elsewhere in the animal kingdom and helps explain why Great Danes rarely outlive golden retrievers or pugs.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

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