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palooka

/pəˈluː.kə/

Traducción: Sustantivo informal que designa a un boxeador profesional de segunda categoría o mediocre, y por extensión a una persona torpe, inepta o poco competente en general.

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noun

C2formalamericansport/pəˈluː.kə/

A noun referring to a second-rate or mediocre prize fighter, often used informally.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo informal que designa a un boxeador profesional de segunda categoría o mediocre, y por extensión a una persona torpe, inepta o poco competente en general.
  1. Second-rate boxer C1 informal american

    A mediocre or unskilled boxer, often used to describe a fighter with limited ability.

    • He was just a palooka who never won a major fight.
    • The gym was full of palookas hoping for a lucky break.
    • The champion easily knocked out the palooka in the first round.

    🇪🇸Boxeador de segunda categoría

    Sinónimos: bumstiff

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