Palooka
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Palooka may refer to:
- Joe Palooka, an American comic strip from which subsequent usages are derived
- 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 American literary journal founded and edited by Jonathan Starke.
- A slang insult, meaning an ignorant or incompetent person
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Palooka: An incompetent or easily defeated athlete, especially a prizefighter. Slang A stupid or clumsy person.