plonkingn.

Brit.

/ˈplɒŋkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈplɑŋkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plonk v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < plonk v. + -ing suffix¹.

colloquial.

The action of plonk v. (in various senses); an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > statement > dogmatic assertion > [noun]

peremptoriness1592

positivenessa1649

ipse-dixitisma1832

positivism1894

plonking1950

1950 S. Potter Some Notes Lifemanship iii. 45 ‘Plonking’ of a kind can be made by the right use of quotation or pretended quotation.

1955 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 61 164/2 It is at such a point, when devoid of empirical utility, that formalization becomes an elegant form of ‘plonking’.

1965 Times 5 Oct. 14/1 The artful plonking of Miss Radford's absurd period lines.

1998 Amer. Record Guide (Nexis) 1 Sept. 102 Quasi-country-swing-jam numbers powered along by bumpy disembodied plonkings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

plonkingadj.

Brit.

/ˈplɒŋkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈplɑŋkɪŋ/

Forms: see plonk v. and -ing suffix²

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plonk v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < plonk v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier plonker n.

colloquial.

1. Originally English regional (northern). Big, substantial. Used esp. as an intensifier. Cf. plonker n. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > exceptionally large of its kind

gurta1400

swappingc1440

swappit?a1513

strongc1540

thwacking1567

thumping1576

bouncing1579

swingeinga1592

whoppinga1625

rapping1657

spankinga1666

whisking1673

swagging1731

skelping?a1786

whacking1797

slapping1825

plumping1832

walloping1847

slashing1854

smacking1888

plonking1896

sollicking1946

1896 Leeds Mercury Weekly Suppl. 21 Mar. 3/8 What a plonkin' hoile tha hes fer a bedrahm. Little Jimmy hes a plonkin' wife.

1903 Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. 550/1 A gurt plonkin' cat.

1980 Times 30 June 14/6 This beautiful big book [sc. Dr. Johnson's Dictionary] is..a plonking big answer for literary brains trusts.

1999 Observer (Nexis) 14 Mar. (Review section) 6 The billionaire owners of a plonking great virtual billboard with en-suite directory services.

2. That plonks; spec. (of speech, a declaration, etc.) emphatic, blunt; hollow.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > statement > dogmatic assertion > [adjective]

peremptory1575

categoricala1620

pronunciative1619

affirmative1650

thetical1653

categoric1678

round1701

plonking1950

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > non-resonance > [adjective] > non-resonant impact sound > thud

dunting1683

thuddinga1813

whumping1928

clonking1930

plonking1977

1950 S. Potter Some Notes Lifemanship iii. 44 If you have nothing to say, or, rather, something extremely stupid and obvious, say it, but in a ‘plonking’ tone of voice—i.e. roundly, but hollowly and dogmatically.

1959 S. Clark Puma's Claw xv. 181 Delivered with a gruff, passionate intensity (Potter would certainly call them plonking) those words always announced our arrival on a summit.

1977 Chainsaw Sept. 8/2 The singer is accompanied only by electric organ, regular drum beats, and plonking bass.

1988 B. Sterling Islands in Net (1989) iii. 72 That kind of plonking summation was typical of Gauss.

2004 MX (Melbourne) (Nexis) 2 Sept. (Citybeat section) 25 Many of the apocalyptic pop tunes build from a plonking piano that recalls Coldplay.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plonking
释义	plonkingn. Brit. /ˈplɒŋkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈplɑŋkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plonk v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < plonk v. + -ing suffix¹. colloquial. The action of plonk v. (in various senses); an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > dogmatic assertion > [noun] peremptoriness1592 positivenessa1649 ipse-dixitisma1832 positivism1894 plonking1950 1950 S. Potter Some Notes Lifemanship iii. 45 ‘Plonking’ of a kind can be made by the right use of quotation or pretended quotation. 1955 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 61 164/2 It is at such a point, when devoid of empirical utility, that formalization becomes an elegant form of ‘plonking’. 1965 Times 5 Oct. 14/1 The artful plonking of Miss Radford's absurd period lines. 1998 Amer. Record Guide (Nexis) 1 Sept. 102 Quasi-country-swing-jam numbers powered along by bumpy disembodied plonkings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). plonkingadj. Brit. /ˈplɒŋkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈplɑŋkɪŋ/ Forms: see plonk v. and -ing suffix² Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plonk v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < plonk v. + -ing suffix². Compare earlier plonker n. colloquial. 1. Originally English regional (northern). Big, substantial. Used esp. as an intensifier. Cf. plonker n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > exceptionally large of its kind gurta1400 swappingc1440 swappit?a1513 strongc1540 thwacking1567 thumping1576 bouncing1579 swingeinga1592 whoppinga1625 rapping1657 spankinga1666 whisking1673 swagging1731 skelping?a1786 whacking1797 slapping1825 plumping1832 walloping1847 slashing1854 smacking1888 plonking1896 sollicking1946 1896 Leeds Mercury Weekly Suppl. 21 Mar. 3/8 What a plonkin' hoile tha hes fer a bedrahm. Little Jimmy hes a plonkin' wife. 1903 Eng. Dial. Dict. IV. 550/1 A gurt plonkin' cat. 1980 Times 30 June 14/6 This beautiful big book [sc. Dr. Johnson's Dictionary] is..a plonking big answer for literary brains trusts. 1999 Observer (Nexis) 14 Mar. (Review section) 6 The billionaire owners of a plonking great virtual billboard with en-suite directory services. 2. That plonks; spec. (of speech, a declaration, etc.) emphatic, blunt; hollow. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > dogmatic assertion > [adjective] peremptory1575 categoricala1620 pronunciative1619 affirmative1650 thetical1653 categoric1678 round1701 plonking1950 the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > non-resonance > [adjective] > non-resonant impact sound > thud dunting1683 thuddinga1813 whumping1928 clonking1930 plonking1977 1950 S. Potter Some Notes Lifemanship iii. 44 If you have nothing to say, or, rather, something extremely stupid and obvious, say it, but in a ‘plonking’ tone of voice—i.e. roundly, but hollowly and dogmatically. 1959 S. Clark Puma's Claw xv. 181 Delivered with a gruff, passionate intensity (Potter would certainly call them plonking) those words always announced our arrival on a summit. 1977 Chainsaw Sept. 8/2 The singer is accompanied only by electric organ, regular drum beats, and plonking bass. 1988 B. Sterling Islands in Net (1989) iii. 72 That kind of plonking summation was typical of Gauss. 2004 MX (Melbourne) (Nexis) 2 Sept. (Citybeat section) 25 Many of the apocalyptic pop tunes build from a plonking piano that recalls Coldplay. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1950adj.1896
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