plonk
Americannoun
verb
noun
interjection
noun
Etymology
Origin of plonk
1925–30; perhaps alteration of French ( vin ) blanc white (wine)
Example Sentences
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They continue to jointly own the chateau and vineyard, which produces 2 million bottles of rosé a year, and it's anything but plonk.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024
You can't just plonk them on a beach.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023
Afterward, schoolchildren were invited in to plonk around on a Steinway.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Actual wine was a pretty basic plonk at first, unornamented by comments about bouquet or terroir, so cheap and so plentiful that it was often poured free with restaurant meals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
Unlike Western cities, Tiwanaku had no markets—no bazaars full of shouting, bargaining, conniving entrepreneurs; no street displays of produce, pottery, and plonk; no jugglers and mimes trying to attract crowds; no pickpockets.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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