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How to pronounce “palooka”
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Pronunciation guide for palooka
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of palooka with real speech in context.
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- Ghost Wave
actor named Joe Kirkwood. He was sort of a B movie actor who played a boxer Joe Palooka
- Definition summary
- (US slang) A stupid, oafish or clumsy person.
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How to pronounce palooka
Ghost Wave

actor named Joe Kirkwood. He was sort of a B movie actor who played a boxer Joe Palooka
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “palooka”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (US slang) A stupid, oafish or clumsy person.
- (US, boxing, bridge, etc) Someone incompetent or untalented.
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