Palooka
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈluːkə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Palooka is a noun meaning (US, slang) A stupid, oafish or clumsy person.
Meaning
(US, slang) A stupid, oafish or clumsy person.
More Meanings
- (US, boxing, bridge, etc) Someone incompetent or untalented.
Example Sentences
Butch: Lookin' at somethin', friend? Vincent: I ain't your friend, palooka.
But [Jack] Dempsey against some palooka who had been press agented into greatness and into the form of a Dempsey menace — that would pack any outdoor arena.
What’s more, Friends offers someone for everyone: a tall, dorky, insecure guy (David Schwimmer); a ditzy, guitar-strumming blonde (Lisa Kudrow); a handsome, jean-clad palooka (Matt LeBlanc); a sarcastic, 9-to-5-ing funnyman ([Matthew] Perry); a dark-haired, blue-eyed Veronica (Courteney Cox); and a spoiled suburban princess just finding her legs ([Jennifer] Aniston).
Word Forms
- palookas
Synonyms for palooka
Depending on context, synonyms include stumblebum.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stumblebum, galoot, pillock, ploppy, looby, lookie-loo.
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