[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

palooka
     n : a second-rate prize fighter syn: stumblebum
see also:
stumblebum 

[2] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

31 moby thesaurus words for "palooka":
   chinese boxer, bantamweight, black belt, boxer, brown belt,
   bruiser, featherweight, fighter, fisticuffer, flyweight, gawk,
   heavyweight, karate expert, klutz, light heavyweight, lightweight,
   lobster, looby, lout, lubber, lug, lummox, lump, middleweight, oaf,
   prizefighter, pug, pugilist, savate expert, sparrer,
   welterweight

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