What (who) is Palooka - definition
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Palooka (disambiguation)
Palooka
Sports Slang. An incompetent or easily defeated player, especially a prize fighter. [Coined by Jack Conway (1886-1928), American journalist.]
I'll tell you what, he got knocked out in the 3rd round like he was a palooka.
I'll tell you what, he got knocked out in the 3rd round like he was a palooka.
palooka
[p?'lu:k?]
¦ noun N. Amer. informal a lout.
Origin
1920s: of unknown origin.
Joe Palooka
![Joe Palooka plays golf with [[Bob Hope]] and [[Bing Crosby]] in a 1949 ''Joe Palooka'' strip by Ham Fisher and Moe Leff.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Joepalooka1949.jpg?width=200 "Joe Palooka plays golf with [[Bob Hope]] and [[Bing Crosby]] in a 1949 ''Joe Palooka'' strip by Ham Fisher and Moe Leff.")
![''The Knockout'' (1947) with [[Joe Kirkwood, Jr.]] as Joe Palooka.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/The Knockout 1947.jpg?width=200 "''The Knockout'' (1947) with [[Joe Kirkwood, Jr.]] as Joe Palooka.")
1930–1984 AMERICAN COMIC STRIP
Knobby Walsh
Joe Palooka is an American comic strip about a heavyweight boxing champion, created by cartoonist Ham Fisher. The strip debuted on April 19, 1930 and was carried at its peak by 900 newspapers.
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Palooka
Palooka may refer to:
- Joe Palooka, an American comic strip
- Palooka (film), a 1934 film based on the comic strip
- The Palooka, a one-act play by Tennessee Williams
- Palookas, a 1980s rock group fronted by Jowe Head
- Palooka, an unskilful player in bridge and other card games
Pronunciation examples for Palooka
1. - You lookin' at somethin', friend?
- You ain't my friend, palooka.
Pulp Fiction
2. actor named Joe Kirkwood. He was sort of a B movie actor who played a boxer Joe Palooka
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