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   Plonk

   /pläNGk/

   

   verb

   • 1. set down heavily or carelessly: "she plonked her glass on the table"
   • ▪ sit down heavily and without ceremony: "he plonked himself down on the sofa"
   • 2. play on a musical instrument laboriously or unskillfully: "people plonking around on expensive instruments"

   noun

   • 1. a sound as of something being set down heavily: "he sat down with a plonk"

   Word Origin late 19th century (originally dialect): imitative; compare with plunk.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What does Plonk mean in slang?

   • Plonk. Rather than being a slang term for wine, this beautifully onomatopoeic word refers to ‘a dull thudding sound’. It appears in one of Wodehouse’s very early stories, in Tales of St. Austin’s (1903): ‘There was a beautiful, musical plonk, and the ball soared to the very opposite quarter of the field.’ Pottiness.

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   What is Plonk?

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   What does plonked mean?

   • Define plonked. plonked synonyms, plonked pronunciation, plonked translation, English dictionary definition of plonked. v. n. & adv. Variant of plunk. n. Chiefly British Slang Cheap or inferior wine. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

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   What is a plonker in slang?

   • A "plonker," in BE slang, is someone who behaves foolishly. This might be the origin of this "nickname." Hi Zorgdoin. Are you sure it's plonk and not plod ? I'm sure because I can read it in the subtitles. as Doctor Kildare. Women's Department. - The what? - Don't you have plonks in Hyde?

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plonkPlonk Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PLONK is to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound. How to use plonk in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPLONK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Plonk can be a verb, noun or adverb with different meanings. It can mean to put something down heavily, to play a musical instrument badly, or to make a hollow sound. Learn how to use plonk in sentences and see translations.

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   Plonk definition: inferior or cheap wine.. See examples of PLONK used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › plonkPLONK | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Plonk is a verb that means to put something somewhere quickly and without care, or a noun that means cheap wine. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › plonkplonk - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   May 21, 2024 · plonk has multiple meanings and uses in English, such as an onomatopoeic sound, a verb for tossing something carelessly, or a slang term for cheap wine. Learn the pronunciation, etymology, synonyms, and translations of plonk from Wiktionary.

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   ( often foll by down) to drop or be dropped, esp heavily or suddenly: he plonked the money on the table. n. the act or sound of plonking. interj. an exclamation imitative of this sound. plonk. ( plɒŋk) n. (Brewing) informal Brit and Austral and NZ alcoholic drink, usually wine, esp of inferior quality.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLONK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · Plonk can be a verb meaning to drop something heavily, a noun for cheap wine or a sound, or an exclamation. Learn how to use plonk in different contexts and regions with Collins English Dictionary.