palooka
/pəˈluːkə/
noun
- A clumsy, unskilled, or mediocre person, especially a boxer or athlete.
- He played like a palooka in the game, missing every easy catch.
- Don't be such a palooka on the basketball court — practice your shots.
- The old trainer said the young fighter was a palooka who would never win a title.
- A naive, unsophisticated, or foolish person.
- She called him a palooka for falling for the prank.
- My uncle is a lovable palooka who believes every internet scam he sees.
- The city slickers thought the farmer was a palooka, but he was smarter than they realized.
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