kerplunk

[ ker-pluhngk ]

adverb

1. with or as if with a sudden muffled thud:

   The huge stone hit the water kerplunk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kerplunk¹

First recorded in 1885–90; ker-, plunk

Example Sentences

That means Stone and Jackson can’t pressure the quarterback, which is where several of the Cougs’ turnovers have come from, and before you know it the whole operation has gone kerplunk.

From Seattle Times

Just because a few calls went kerplunk in the past doesn’t mean they were wrong calls.

From Seattle Times

We finish our drinks and toss them in the trash at the same time—kerplunk—and walk in.

From Literature

“Everything just went kerplunk,” said Kimberlyn Denson, a 9th grade teacher and Key Club adviser for Baton Rouge Magnet High School.

From Seattle Times

His second team won three consecutive midseason games before going kerplunk with three consecutive losses.

From Los Angeles Times