- palooka (n.)
[palooka 词源字典]
- "mediocre prizefighter," 1926, of unknown origin, credited to U.S. sportswriter and "Variety" staffer Jack Conway (d.1928). Non-boxing sense of "average person" is from Joe Palooka, hero of Ham Fisher's comic strip.[palooka etymology, palooka origin, 英语词源]