palookas

plural of palooka

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Since turkeys can’t ask the typical first-date questions to field out the losers, hens have to rely on something else.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 21 Mar. 2025
  • That changes the formula with the winners and losers in terms of who will get into the air and survive.
    Ross Pomeroy, Big Think, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The next big bad in Jared Leto's motley crew of sinister screen villains has finally been announced.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Cultural differences of the region, like a vast foaming, bubbling cauldron, spit out heroes and villains, legends and lore.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Weasels, skunks, possum, snakes (to eat eggs), and all sorts of other common creatures will become regular visitors to your yard, mostly at night.
    Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • It has been detected in 40 wild mammal species in 36 states, killing bears, harbor seals, foxes, squirrels and skunks, among other creatures.
    Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Palookas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palookas. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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