Definitions for palookapəˈlu kə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pa•loo•ka*pəˈlu kə(n.)(pl.)-kas.
an athlete, esp. a boxer, lacking in ability or experience.
Category: Status (usage)
oaf.
Category: Status (usage)
* Slang..
Origin of palooka:
1920–25, orig. uncert.
Princeton's WordNet
stumblebum, palooka(noun)
a second-rate prize fighter
Wiktionary
palooka(Noun)
A stupid, oafish or clumsy person.
palooka(Noun)
Someone incompetent or untalented in the specified area.
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