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单词 plotz
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plotzv.

Brit. /plɒts/, U.S. /plɑts/
Origin: A borrowing from Yiddish. Etymon: Yiddish platsn.
Etymology: < Yiddish platsn crack, split < Middle High German platzen to burst (see plat v.1). In sense 2 apparently influenced by (etymologically unrelated) Yiddish plats place, seat (see place n.1); whether this was before or after borrowing into English is uncertain.Compare an earlier isolated example of verplatz (with ver- representing Yiddish far-, intensifying prefix):1912 M. Glass Elkan Lubliner, American ii. 44 I would get that account, understand me, or I would verplatz.
U.S. slang.
1. intransitive. To burst, explode. Chiefly figurative: to demonstrate or exhibit extreme anger, surprise, etc.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > manifestation of anger > show anger [verb (intransitive)] > explode with or give vent to anger
to fly outc1400
to flame out, upa1701
explode1834
detonate1836
plotzc1920
c1920 L. Hart Jake Baker in Compl. Lyrics (1986) 42/2 If I don't eat matzohs..he plotzes.
1967 P. Welles Babyhip iii. 46 ‘You're not smoking that filthy thing in here. I'll plotz,’ Mrs Green said.
1968 L. Rosten Joys of Yiddish 292 So Pincus broke into a run, and he ran and he ran until he thought his heart would plotz.
1978 J. Krantz Scruples vii. 214 She came back to pick them up today and plotzed for joy all over the studio.
1995 City Paper (Baltimore) 13 Sept. 50/3 You'll really plotz when you spot Tommy Tune in his movie debut.
2.
a. intransitive. To sit down wearily; to flop; to slouch; to loaf. Also with around.
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the world > space > relative position > posture > action of placing or holding body in relaxed posture > place or hold body in relaxed posture [verb (intransitive)]
loll1377
lollop1745
relent1745
lounge1746
unwind1938
plotz1941
untense1970
the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > sloth or laziness > be slothful or lazy [verb (intransitive)] > idle or loaf
luskc1330
lubber1530
to play the truant, -s1560
lazea1592
lazy1612
meecha1625
lounge1671
saunter1672
sloungea1682
slive1707
soss1711
lolpoop1722
muzz1758
shack1787
hulkc1793
creolize1802
maroon1808
shackle1809
sidle1828
slinge1834
sossle1837
loaf1838
mike1838
to sit around1844
hawm1847
wanton1847
sozzle1848
mooch1851
slosh1854
bum1857
flane1876
slummock1877
dead-beat1881
to lop about1881
scow1901
scowbank1901
stall1916
doss1937
plotz1941
lig1960
loon1969
the world > space > relative position > posture > action or fact of sitting > be sitting or seated [verb (intransitive)] > sit down > heavily or unceremoniously
soss1790
(to sit) flat down1852
dump1891
plonk1932
plotz1941
1941 A. Kober My Dear Bella 199 At the end of a day I'm just like a wet rag... All I'm good for is to plotz in a chair.
1960 J. Kirkwood There must be Pony! vi. 43 He just kind of plotzed around waiting to fall into some sort of a cushy job.
1978 R. Condon Bandicoot xv. 91 We are plotzing one night and I bring out a whole miniature roulette layout.
1997 Village Voice (Nexis) 18 Nov. 12 I plotzed into an easy chair and became immersed in a magazine.
b. transitive. To sit (a person) down heavily or unceremoniously; to put down and abandon. Frequently reflexive. Also in extended use.
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the world > space > relative position > posture > action or fact of sitting > sit on [verb (transitive)] > seat or cause to sit
setc888
settleOE
sitc1300
to set downa1470
siegea1500
seat1623
plotz1969
1969 Post Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 27 Aug. 5/3 Recently, they plotzed themselves in a stag-only-at-noon restaurant and fiddled with the silverware for two hours.
1976 National Observer (U.S.) 30 Oct. 20/1 I find there is still little to justify a parent plotzing his offspring in front of the tube for long hours on Saturday morning.
2000 Philadelphia Inquirer (Nexis) 24 Oct. (Features Mag.) c2 Klezmer music..can be cleanly lifted from its ethnic roots and plotzed down in the middle of art music.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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