palooka
Example Sentences
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Unfazed, Bugs Bunny says, “Watch me paste this pathetic palooka with a powerful paralyzing perfect pachydermous percussion pitch.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2021
In what feels like an elementary screenwriting mistake, that’s a choice that makes comic sense in Newt’s first encounter with talkative palooka Fogler but that pays off less and less as the movie goes on.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2016
After Washington beat up on the latest Pac-10 Conference palooka du jour yesterday, 29-7 over Oregon, there is little evidence to dispute the belief the Huskies will be 11-0 on New Year’s Day.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2016
But the actor who played Rocky was no palooka, and he refused to step into that ring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2016
Razor, is a sincere palooka who has made big mistakes in life but remains pure of heart.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2013
