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单词 plonk
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plonk

[ plongk ]
/ plɒŋk /
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noun Chiefly British.

inferior or cheap wine.

Origin of plonk

1925–30; perhaps alteration of French (vin) blanc white (wine)

Words nearby plonk

-ploid, ploidy, plomb, plombage, Plomer, plonk, plonker, plonking, plonko, plook, plop
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Example sentences from the Web for plonk

  • Just cobble it together, plonk it on your head, and smile a lot.

    Flower Crowns Are Phony and Must Die|Sara Lieberman|September 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • Why not plonk yourself and your guests in front of the warm glow of the television set this holiday weekend?

    DVD Rentals for Thanksgiving Cranks|Jace Lacob|November 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
  • Suddenly we heard a musical and distant wail, something flew past the window, and there was a wee "plonk."

    A Company of Tanks|W. H. L. Watson

British Dictionary definitions for plonk (1 of 2)

plonk1
/ (plɒŋk) /

verb

(often foll by down) to drop or be dropped, esp heavily or suddenlyhe plonked the money on the table

noun

the act or sound of plonking

interjection

an exclamation imitative of this sound

British Dictionary definitions for plonk (2 of 2)

plonk2
/ (plɒŋk) /

noun

British, Australian and NZ informal alcoholic drink, usually wine, esp of inferior quality

Word Origin for plonk

C20: perhaps from French blanc white, as in vin blanc white wine
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