plonker
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of plonker
C20: from plonk 1
Example Sentences
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After being banished, Fiona admitted she didn't think Rachel had been lying about Amanda after all, and called herself a "plonker".
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
“He made himself look a bit of a plonker, I think,” Burns said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
It makes me look like a right plonker.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 10, 2019
You don't see the term "plonker" enough these days.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 6, 2017
I can only apologise to Ms Hancock for my being such a plonker in the first place.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2012
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