Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plonker

/ˈplɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: plonker
IPA: /ˈplɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage; Derogatory; Slang

noun

British usage; Slang

noun

A man who sanctions sexual relationships between his girlfriend and his male friends.

British usage; Dated; Slang

noun

Something bad or inferior.

Slang

noun

One who plonks.

Example Sentences

"“You kept the hat! You bloody plonker!” “Fuck me.” “And now look at you, bouncing off the cars like a bouncing idiot.” “Fucking hell!” “Is he gonna be alright?”"
"Frank advised him, 'Stay away from cheap songs and the rest will follow.' Bennett did record some plonkers but his overall level of good to bad has to be higher than Frank's."

Etymology

From plonk + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈplɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

plonkers (plural)

Derived Forms

twonk

Phrases

pull someone's plonker

Synonyms

clunker flop fool idiot penis mari complaisant wittol

Rhymes With

conquer conker honker donker bonker zonker yonker badonker

Questions

How do you pronounce plonker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplɒŋ.kə(ɹ)/.
What does plonker mean?: A fool.
Where does plonker come from?: From plonk + -er.

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