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- [puh-loo-kuh]
- /pəˈlu kə/
- /pˈalʊkə/
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- [puh-loo-kuh]
- /pəˈlu kə/
Definitions of palooka word
- noun palooka an athlete, especially a boxer, lacking in ability, experience, or competitive spirit. 1
- noun palooka a stupid, clumsy person. 1
- noun palooka a stupid or clumsy boxer or other person 0
- noun palooka a clumsy or oafish fellow, esp. an inept athlete 0
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Origin of palooka
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Palooka
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
palooka popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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