palooka

pa loo ka |pəˈlo͞okə pəˈlukə | ▶noun informal, dated an inferior or average prizefighter. • a stupid, uncouth person; a lout. ORIGIN 1920s: of unknown origin.

Palookaville

Pa loo ka ville |pəˈlo͞okəˌvil pəˌlu:kəvɪl | ▶noun informal 1 a state of obscurity: a couple of bucks and a one-way ticket to Palookaville. 2 an economically depressed, working-class community.

palooka

palooka |pəˈluːkə | ▶noun N. Amer. informal a stupid, uncouth person; a lout. • US dated an inferior or average prizefighter. ORIGIN 1920s: of unknown origin.

Palookaville

Palookaville |pəˈluːkəvɪl | ▶noun N. Amer. informal a state of obscurity: defeat would have meant a one-way trip to Palookaville.