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1. : an inexperienced or incompetent boxer. 2. : oaf, lout. Did you know? The Mysterious Origin of Palooka. The origin of palooka is unknown, though various theories have been put forth. (Some sources credit the baseball player and sportswriter Jack Conway with the coinage, for example.)
Definition: an inadequately trained or incompetent doctor. Horse doctor has been used to refer to a doctor who treats horses since at least the 17th century.
Joe Palooka is an American comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist Ham Fisher. The strip debuted on April 19, 1930 [1] and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers. It was cancelled in 1984.
Palooka definition: an athlete, especially a boxer, lacking in ability, experience, or competitive spirit.. See examples of PALOOKA used in a sentence.
Palooka is a classic term for an inexperienced or incompetent boxer, one who has no business being in the ring. More broadly, it can mean any oaf or lout.
Jun 2, 2024 · palooka (plural palookas) (US slang) A stupid, oafish or clumsy person. (US, boxing, bridge, etc) Someone incompetent or untalented.
Palookas are run-of-the-mill, second- or third-rate boxers whose careers don't go very far. Since success is rare, most fighters are palookas. In the 1920s, Joe Palooka was an American comic strip about a prize fighter who didn’t like to fight.
