plonker

British

/ ˈplɒŋkə /

noun

slang a stupid person

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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

"I thought I was being really clever, but I probably looked a bit of a plonker!"

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025

You don't see the term "plonker" enough these days.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 6, 2017

Then other drivers took races with violations he was disqualified for – that plonker Perfect won by extending the nose cone of his car like an accordion, for instance, when Dick was disqualified.

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2013

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