Plonk

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounThe sound of something solid landing.

"I just heard a plonk – did something fall down in the kitchen?"

2.verbTo set or toss (something) down carelessly.

"When you’ve finished with the sponge, just plonk it back in the sink."

3.verbTo automatically ignore a particular poster.

"I got tired of his trolling and ad hominem attacks, so I plonked him."

4.adverb(followed by a location) Precisely and forcefully.

"He dropped his bag of tools plonk in the middle of the table."

5.interjectionThe sound made by something solid landing.

6.interjectionThe supposed sound of adding a user to one's killfile.

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