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palooka

noun

Meaning

  1. A stupid, oafish or clumsy person.
  2. Someone incompetent or untalented.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

stumblebum(English)galoot(English)pillock(English)ploppy(English)looby(English)lookie-loo(English)looky-loo(English)lookie-lou(English)knobby(English)counterpunch(English)durante(English)champ(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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