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Palooka

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Noun

1. palooka, stumblebum

a second-rate prize fighter

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Palooka

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noun
US slang
a stupid or clumsy boxer or other person

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Palooka

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noun
Slang, Obsolete
a clumsy or oafish fellow, esp. an inept athlete

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Palooka

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n.
1. Sports An incompetent or easily defeated athlete, especially a prizefighter.
2. Slang A stupid or clumsy person.

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