"palooka" meaning in Inglese

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Noun

IPA: /pəˈluːkə/ Audio: en-au-palooka.ogg Forms: palookas [plural]
  1. imbranato, sciocco
    Sense id: it-palooka-en-noun-nakMfc8D
  2. atleta, specialmente un pugile, inesperto o incompetente
    Sense id: it-palooka-en-noun-wfSI5lf1 Topics: sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: oaf
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    "di origine incerta. Reso popolare con la serie a fumetti Joe Palooka di Ham Fisher."
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