Synonyms of the word

palooka

• n. (US slang) A stupid, oafish or clumsy person.
• n. (US, boxing, bridge and similar ventures) Someone incompetent or untalented in the specified area.

boxer

• n. A participant (fighter) in a boxing match.
• n. A breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog with a square-jawed muzzle.
• n. A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a…
• n. The person running a game of two-up.
• n. One who packs boxes.
• n. A letterboxer.

pugilist

• n. One who fights with his fists; especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer.

stumblebum

• n. A blundering or awkward person.
• n. An inept prizefighter.
• n. A bum (homeless person).