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Word: Palooka
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1920s: of unknown origin (popularized by the comic strip character Joe Palooka, a well-meaning but clumsy prize fighter)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pəˈluːkə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a stupid, clumsy, or uncouth person
Short Definition:stupid, uncouth person
Examples:- these bearded, stumbling palookas in their peasants' breeches
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