plonk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈplɒŋk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(plongk)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
plonk  (plongk),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. British Terms, Wineinferior or cheap wine.
  • perh. alteration of French (vin) blanc white (wine) 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
plonk / plɒŋk/
  1. (often followed by down) to drop or be dropped, esp heavily or suddenly: he plonked the money on the table
  1. the act or sound of plonking
plonk / plɒŋk/
  1. alcoholic drink, usually wine, esp of inferior quality
Etymology: 20th Century: perhaps from French blanc white, as in vin blanc white wine
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