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A paloonka is a measurement. It describes usually an unexpected amount of substance, a synonym for phat (only with a ph, not the f). The emphasis of the pronunciation is on the double o. Try pronounce like a person with an international accent (european preferrably)
little brother: That is a paloonka
me: please dont rip skin off my sunburned ears
little brother: PALOOOONKA
paloonka by ellz0rzzzz August 25, 2006
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A fighter who isn't any good, or takes a dive.
"If I had taken the dive, I'd have a one-way ticket to palookaville."
palooka by Mike Blaszczak February 15, 2004
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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.
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

Palookaville 

The middle of nowhere, back of beyond. A place where a no-name nobody (e.g a journeyman golf pro)lives.
As soon as Jerry Kelly has worked that flukey streak out of his system, he'll be going back to Palookaville where he belongs.
Palookaville by S April 26, 2004
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

Palookas 

Refers to an incompetent opponent in a sporting arena (usually boxing). Can also be used to refer to minnow cricket teams and other clumsy or useless beings.
"Bangladesh and Zimbabwe would battle to beat my local ski-boat club on a bad day. To hear players and coaches stating how well they played against these palookas is really pathetic."

Former South Africa international Pat Symcox pulls no punches

Dec 8, 2008
Palookas by Shivian December 20, 2008
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