plonk
[ plongk ]
/ plɒŋk /
noun Chiefly British.
inferior or cheap wine.
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1925–30; perhaps alteration of French (vin) blanc white (wine)
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Example sentences from the Web for plonk
Just cobble it together, plonk it on your head, and smile a lot.
Why not plonk yourself and your guests in front of the warm glow of the television set this holiday weekend?
Suddenly we heard a musical and distant wail, something flew past the window, and there was a wee "plonk."
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British Dictionary definitions for plonk (1 of 2)
plonk1
/ (plɒŋk) /
verb
(often foll by down) to drop or be dropped, esp heavily or suddenlyhe plonked the money on the table
noun
the act or sound of plonking
interjection
an exclamation imitative of this sound
British Dictionary definitions for plonk (2 of 2)
plonk2
/ (plɒŋk) /
noun
British, Australian and NZ informal alcoholic drink, usually wine, esp of inferior quality
Word Origin for plonk
C20: perhaps from French blanc white, as in vin blanc white wine
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