Palookas Meaning in English
word · lemma: palooka
परिभाषा
'Palookas' refers to unskilled or clumsy people, often used to describe second-rate boxers or anyone who is awkward and not talented at what they do.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Informal and somewhat old-fashioned slang, especially for boxing or sports; also used for any clumsy or incompetent person. Not a compliment—can sound harsh or mocking. Often in plural for general criticism ('a couple of palookas').
उदाहरण वाक्य
Those palookas lost the game again.
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He's just one of those palookas who can't do anything right.
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Nobody expects the palookas to win.
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Don’t waste your time on those palookas—they never learn.
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The champ made those palookas look like amateurs in the ring.
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Every time there’s trouble at work, it’s the same two palookas involved.
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