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   Pa·loo·ka

   /pəˈlo͞okə/

   

   noun

   • 1. a stupid, clumsy, or uncouth person: informal North American "these bearded, stumbling palookas in their peasants' breeches"
   • ▪ an inferior or average prizefighter: informal North American "he was just another palooka trying to muscle in on the fight racket"

   Word Origin 1920s: of unknown origin (popularized by the comic strip character Joe Palooka, a well-meaning but clumsy prizefighter).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   • L

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   • O

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   • K

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   • A

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