Definition of palooka in English:

palooka

noun pəˈluːkəpəˈlukə

North American informal

1A stupid, clumsy, or uncouth person.
these bearded, stumbling palookas in their peasants' breeches
Example sentencesExamples
- And frankly, a palooka Rollins is: covered head to toe with tattoos and belching metallic tales of power run amok and self-sufficiency.
- Unless they're all palookas from the South Side, the writers come from leafy suburbs; and that loading zone behind the shopping center is not an alley.
- They get called all kinds of names: tomato can, palooka, trial horse.
- The other type of palooka is more difficult to recognize, but more valuable - the stooge.
- Should the two palookas with the hardware be in cahoots or feeling underpaid, they would have loved to learn of the $11,000 in traveller's checks, $1, 000 camera, credit card, and Canadian passport I was packing.
- The 20-something Reeve who shot to fame in the first Superman movie was an attractive man - much handsomer than the block-jawed palooka of the original comic books.
- Maybe it's the only reason Neo's been hanging out with an old palooka like me.
Synonyms
lout, boor, barbarian, neanderthal, churl, clown, gawk, hulk, bumpkin, yokel
1. 1.1dated An inferior or average prize fighter.
  he was just another palooka trying to muscle in on the fight racket
  Example sentencesExamples
  Like the palooka who pulls himself up off the canvas after each knockdown, the dedicated employee is expected never to waver, no matter what battering he takes.
  One boxer has plenty of pop, can hit bad pitches, and is a fun at-bat, while the other is your average palooka with a wood stick.
  And then there was a big, brawling, pockmarked palooka with tight curly hair and a big gut whose huge, ham-hock hands relentlessly pounded his victims into total, abject submission.
  Relegated to fighting palookas in tiny towns, he was asked to tape a 10-second promotion for a local TV station in Florida.
  It's not that Buchanan doesn't make any good points; in any melee, any palooka with a wild swing is bound to land a punch or two.
  Tyson was the palooka in his last fight, knocked out by Danny Williams in the fourth round last July 30.

Origin

1920s: of unknown origin (popularized by the comic strip character Joe Palooka, a well-meaning but clumsy prize fighter).

Rhymes

bazooka, euchre, farruca, lucre, pooka, rebuker, snooker, Stuka, verruca

Definition of palooka in US English:

palooka

nounpəˈlo͞okəpəˈlukə

North American informal

1A stupid, clumsy, or uncouth person.
these bearded, stumbling palookas in their peasants' breeches
Example sentencesExamples
- And frankly, a palooka Rollins is: covered head to toe with tattoos and belching metallic tales of power run amok and self-sufficiency.
- They get called all kinds of names: tomato can, palooka, trial horse.
- Unless they're all palookas from the South Side, the writers come from leafy suburbs; and that loading zone behind the shopping center is not an alley.
- The other type of palooka is more difficult to recognize, but more valuable - the stooge.
- Maybe it's the only reason Neo's been hanging out with an old palooka like me.
- Should the two palookas with the hardware be in cahoots or feeling underpaid, they would have loved to learn of the $11,000 in traveller's checks, $1, 000 camera, credit card, and Canadian passport I was packing.
- The 20-something Reeve who shot to fame in the first Superman movie was an attractive man - much handsomer than the block-jawed palooka of the original comic books.
Synonyms
lout, boor, barbarian, neanderthal, churl, clown, gawk, hulk, bumpkin, yokel
1. 1.1dated An inferior or average prizefighter.
  he was just another palooka trying to muscle in on the fight racket
  Example sentencesExamples
  And then there was a big, brawling, pockmarked palooka with tight curly hair and a big gut whose huge, ham-hock hands relentlessly pounded his victims into total, abject submission.
  Like the palooka who pulls himself up off the canvas after each knockdown, the dedicated employee is expected never to waver, no matter what battering he takes.
  One boxer has plenty of pop, can hit bad pitches, and is a fun at-bat, while the other is your average palooka with a wood stick.
  Tyson was the palooka in his last fight, knocked out by Danny Williams in the fourth round last July 30.
  Relegated to fighting palookas in tiny towns, he was asked to tape a 10-second promotion for a local TV station in Florida.
  It's not that Buchanan doesn't make any good points; in any melee, any palooka with a wild swing is bound to land a punch or two.

Origin

1920s: of unknown origin (popularized by the comic strip character Joe Palooka, a well-meaning but clumsy prizefighter).

单词	palooka
释义	Definition of palooka in English: palooka noun pəˈluːkəpəˈlukə North American informal 1A stupid, clumsy, or uncouth person. these bearded, stumbling palookas in their peasants' breeches Example sentencesExamples And frankly, a palooka Rollins is: covered head to toe with tattoos and belching metallic tales of power run amok and self-sufficiency. Unless they're all palookas from the South Side, the writers come from leafy suburbs; and that loading zone behind the shopping center is not an alley. They get called all kinds of names: tomato can, palooka, trial horse. The other type of palooka is more difficult to recognize, but more valuable - the stooge. Should the two palookas with the hardware be in cahoots or feeling underpaid, they would have loved to learn of the $11,000 in traveller's checks, $1, 000 camera, credit card, and Canadian passport I was packing. The 20-something Reeve who shot to fame in the first Superman movie was an attractive man - much handsomer than the block-jawed palooka of the original comic books. Maybe it's the only reason Neo's been hanging out with an old palooka like me. Synonyms lout, boor, barbarian, neanderthal, churl, clown, gawk, hulk, bumpkin, yokel 1.1dated An inferior or average prize fighter. he was just another palooka trying to muscle in on the fight racket Example sentencesExamples Like the palooka who pulls himself up off the canvas after each knockdown, the dedicated employee is expected never to waver, no matter what battering he takes. One boxer has plenty of pop, can hit bad pitches, and is a fun at-bat, while the other is your average palooka with a wood stick. And then there was a big, brawling, pockmarked palooka with tight curly hair and a big gut whose huge, ham-hock hands relentlessly pounded his victims into total, abject submission. Relegated to fighting palookas in tiny towns, he was asked to tape a 10-second promotion for a local TV station in Florida. It's not that Buchanan doesn't make any good points; in any melee, any palooka with a wild swing is bound to land a punch or two. Tyson was the palooka in his last fight, knocked out by Danny Williams in the fourth round last July 30. Origin 1920s: of unknown origin (popularized by the comic strip character Joe Palooka, a well-meaning but clumsy prize fighter). Rhymes bazooka, euchre, farruca, lucre, pooka, rebuker, snooker, Stuka, verruca Definition of palooka in US English: palooka nounpəˈlo͞okəpəˈlukə North American informal 1A stupid, clumsy, or uncouth person. these bearded, stumbling palookas in their peasants' breeches Example sentencesExamples And frankly, a palooka Rollins is: covered head to toe with tattoos and belching metallic tales of power run amok and self-sufficiency. They get called all kinds of names: tomato can, palooka, trial horse. Unless they're all palookas from the South Side, the writers come from leafy suburbs; and that loading zone behind the shopping center is not an alley. The other type of palooka is more difficult to recognize, but more valuable - the stooge. Maybe it's the only reason Neo's been hanging out with an old palooka like me. Should the two palookas with the hardware be in cahoots or feeling underpaid, they would have loved to learn of the $11,000 in traveller's checks, $1, 000 camera, credit card, and Canadian passport I was packing. The 20-something Reeve who shot to fame in the first Superman movie was an attractive man - much handsomer than the block-jawed palooka of the original comic books. Synonyms lout, boor, barbarian, neanderthal, churl, clown, gawk, hulk, bumpkin, yokel 1.1dated An inferior or average prizefighter. he was just another palooka trying to muscle in on the fight racket Example sentencesExamples And then there was a big, brawling, pockmarked palooka with tight curly hair and a big gut whose huge, ham-hock hands relentlessly pounded his victims into total, abject submission. Like the palooka who pulls himself up off the canvas after each knockdown, the dedicated employee is expected never to waver, no matter what battering he takes. One boxer has plenty of pop, can hit bad pitches, and is a fun at-bat, while the other is your average palooka with a wood stick. Tyson was the palooka in his last fight, knocked out by Danny Williams in the fourth round last July 30. Relegated to fighting palookas in tiny towns, he was asked to tape a 10-second promotion for a local TV station in Florida. It's not that Buchanan doesn't make any good points; in any melee, any palooka with a wild swing is bound to land a punch or two. Origin 1920s: of unknown origin (popularized by the comic strip character Joe Palooka, a well-meaning but clumsy prizefighter).
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