plonk

[ plongk ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. inferior or cheap wine.

plonk

¹

/ plɒŋk /

noun

1. informal.
   alcoholic drink, usually wine, esp of inferior quality

plonk

²

/ plɒŋk /

verb

1. often foll by down to drop or be dropped, esp heavily or suddenly

   he plonked the money on the table

noun

1. the act or sound of plonking

interjection

1. an exclamation imitative of this sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of plonk¹

1925–30; perhaps alteration of French ( vin ) blanc white (wine)

Word History and Origins

Origin of plonk¹

C20: perhaps from French blanc white, as in vin blanc white wine

Example Sentences

Just cobble it together, plonk it on your head, and smile a lot.

From The Daily Beast

Why not plonk yourself and your guests in front of the warm glow of the television set this holiday weekend?

From The Daily Beast

Suddenly I fall over something—plonk into the middle of some excavated earth, which the rain has made into semolina pudding.

From Project Gutenberg

Suddenly we heard a musical and distant wail, something flew past the window, and there was a wee "plonk."

From Project Gutenberg

There was a heavy plonk and a rush of feet as Knollys, who had watched fascinated, ran down the companion-way with another man.

From Project Gutenberg

Something would go plonk when the trigger was pulled on an empty chamber, so I did some dry practice at the crests of waves.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• drop
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