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plonk2

Pronunciation: /plɒŋk/

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Definition of plonk

noun

[mass noun] British informal
  • cheap wine of inferior quality: we turned up at 8 p.m., each clutching a bottle of plonk

Origin:

1930s (originally Australian): probably an alteration of blanc in French vin blanc 'white wine'

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