Nut
Nut noun - A person of odd or whimsical habits.
Palooka
Palooka noun - A big clumsy often slow-witted person.
Usage example: I wish he wouldn't bring over here that bunch of palookas he calls his friends
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Palooka and Nut. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nut/palooka
Nut & Palooka. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nut/palooka>.
Palooka or Nut. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nut/palooka.
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