First Known Use: 1924
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palooka
noun pa·loo·ka \pə-ˈlü-kə\
Definition of PALOOKA
1
: an inexperienced or incompetent boxer
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Origin of PALOOKA
origin unknown
Related to PALOOKA
- Synonyms
- clod, clodhopper, gawk, hulk, lout, lubber, lug, lump, Neanderthal, oaf
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