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plonky.

Chiefly of pianos: having an unappealing, thudding sound.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈplɒŋki/Received-Pronunciation/ˈplɑŋki/General-American
  1. Chiefly of pianos: having an unappealing, thudding sound.

    informal
  2. Dull, stiff, unadventurous.

    figuratively
  3. Of wine: having the qualities of plonk; cheap and inferior.

    figuratively · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English plonk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English plonky From plonk (“(noun) sound of something solid landing; (verb) to set or toss (something) down carelessly”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘having the quality of’)..

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