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1. a poor or mediocre boxer

2. a large and stupid person, an oaf
That palooka couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag.
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Taken from the old Joe Palooka comic strip: a big boxer hero that helped fight the bad guys.

The word palooka has now become somewhat of a negative term usually preceded by the word "big".

Large man, clumsy man, oaf, fighter, bully, brawler.

Somewhat of a slang term.
Get away from me ya big palooka.

Stop acting like a big palooka.

Go outside if ya wanna fight ya big palooka!

Who do ya think ya are: Palooka Joe?
palooka by thedzone September 23, 2009
1.A boxer that takes a dive
2. a clumsy person
3. a nosey person
4. used as asshole
5. a dumb person
1. the palooka took a dive
2. good job dropping that bomb palooka
3. stop peaking through the window palooka fuck
4. shut the fuck up stupid palooka
5. that palooka wasn't too bright
palooka by Palookafuck May 3, 2005
Watch it you palooka!
palooka by 8ball February 15, 2003
Person 1: "I betcha that..."
Person 2: "Ah what do you know you big palooka...*rolls eyes*"
Person 1: "Well what do I know?"
palooka by Palooka4lifeLOL October 25, 2007
Someone who acts urban savvy or street astute, but is really and obviously raw/like an urban rookie.
A "z" is added in plural form.
Several mainstream celebrities are palooKa artists.
palooKa by Dj Frankie Was May 18, 2005