plotz
Americanverb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of plotz
An Americanism first recorded in 1940–45; from Yiddish platsn literally, “to crack, split, burst,” from Middle High German blatzen, platzen
Example Sentences
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To us, it sounds comically quaint; Queen Victoria would have plotzed from mortification.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s enough to make Italian marketers plotz, as we say in New York.
From New York Times
“If I don’t plotz first, the idea is to do another story next year,” laughs Koenig.
From Time
They got a 25.5, which is the lowest score so far, even though Bruno almost plotzed.
From Time
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