Palookaville
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- See also Palooka (disambiguation)
Palookaville has several meanings:
- Palookaville is an American slang originating in the 1920s meaning a place where second-rate prize fighters (or, more generally, stupid or clumsy people) - or palookas - may have come from or may reside. Further detail on the origins of the word can be found at World Wide Words.
- Palookaville was a concert venue in Santa Cruz, California, United States, opened by Michael Horne. It was closed in 2001. Many excellent shows were booked there by Michael Horne and Poco Marshall.
- Palookaville is a movie from 1995.
- Palookaville is an alternative comic book penned by artist/writer Seth.
- Palookaville is an album produced by Fatboy Slim. The name was also used temporarily for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.'s Withdean Stadium, when the stadium hosted a launch party for the Fatboy Slim album on 2 October 2004.