palooka
palooka · palookas
A stupid, oafish or clumsy personA stupid, oafish or clumsy person.
/pəˈluːkə/
Значение
значений: 2(США, сленг)A stupid, oafish or clumsy person.
(США)Someone incompetent or untalented.
Ещё определения
- a second-rate prize fighter
Происхождение
Used in the US since the 1920s, originally primarily of boxers. Popularized by Jack ConwayUsed in the US since the 1920s, originally primarily of boxers. Popularized by Jack Conway of Variety, who also popularized baloney and bimbo. Further popularized by Ham Fisher in his comic strip Joe Palooka about a boxer (published in newspapers since 1930, particularly popular in 1940s).
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Формы
мн. число: palookasСинонимы
синонимов: 1Близкие по смыслу
- a second-rate prize fighter:stumblebum
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Связанныеtomato can