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Synonyms for palooka

Most common

lubber stumblebum

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A stupid, oafish or clumsy person.

Forms

Plural
palookas → lubbers, stumblebums…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
palookasteady
lubbersteady
stumblebumsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
lubber2
10 letters
stumblebum

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lubber2 = 2 syllables).