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plonker

British

/ ˈplɒŋkə /

noun

slang a stupid person

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Etymology

Origin of plonker

C20: from _plonk ¹

Example Sentences

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After being banished, Fiona admitted she didn't think Rachel had been lying about Amanda after all, and called herself a "plonker".

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

“He made himself look a bit of a plonker, I think,” Burns said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Speaking about the explosive row that left viewers on the edge of their seats, and ultimately got herself banished, Fiona called herself a "plonker".

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

You don't see the term "plonker" enough these days.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 6, 2017

Feel free to call him a plonker, if only in the name of punnery.

From The Guardian • Sep. 17, 2015

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