palooka , also: paluka

"The company will be a big palooka now," he said.

That palooka thinks he's big time since they made him an inspector.

They could picture Wolf making this palooka talk, in plenty.

Palooka - A stupid or mediocre person, especially if big and strong.

Throw in the broken nose, and he was the picture of a palooka.

"We can order a new monitor tonight, ya big palooka."

He was the palooka up in the sheriff's office.

Ah, the big palooka is probably dead anyway, she thought, trying to cheer herself up.

"That big palooka seems to have formed a permanent attachment to you guys."

But he'd be a palooka to go back to the Hotel Royal.

"Any palooka could finish you with a single punch.

Three Latino men: a middle-aged fellow of great importance, a somewhat younger assistant, and a palooka.

Our boy sure socked the bejesus out of the big Palooka!

Palooka: An incompetent or easily defeated athlete, especially a prizefighter.

"The big palooka, trying to kiss my secretary!

I bumped that palooka myself, even though I haven't been shouting about it.

He also worked as a writer or illustrator on numerous other strips, including Joe Palooka.

I'd be the champion palooka in San Francisco.

It's like those Joe Palooka dolls that always pop up after you punch them down."

Hardhat - former heavyweight boxing palooka from New York City.

"Not to The Crime Master - just to some palooka who will pass the word along.

His latest (and far superior) effort also features an inarticulate, romantically challenged palooka at its center.

In my weakened condition I am not about to go out there and tackle them like Joe Palooka.

An eighth is "no Cardozo, but he's no Palooka by any means."

'But it's early times, you were lucky, man, you got a palooka.