palooka

(pə lo̵̅o̅)

noun

Slang a clumsy or oafish fellow, esp. an inept athlete

Origin: < ?: popularized by Jack Conway (died 1928), U.S. baseball player and sportswriter

See palooka in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Sports An incompetent or easily defeated athlete, especially a prizefighter.
  2. Slang A stupid or clumsy person.

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