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1. www.oed.com › dictionary › plonk_n4plonk, n.⁴ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun plonk. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in British English. plonk is considered derogatory.

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   May 22, 2009 · A plonk is a derogatory word for WPCs (used to be called women police officers) in britain in the 70s and 80s...it is an abreviation and stands for a person of little or no knowlege.

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   What does the word plonk mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word plonk. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word plonk? Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the word plonk pronounced? Where does the word plonk come from?

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPLONK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you plonk yourself somewhere, you sit down carelessly without paying attention to the people around you. [ British , informal ] Steve plonked himself down on a seat and stayed motionless as the bus moved away.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › plonkPLONK - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Master the word "PLONK" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plonkPlonk Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PLONK is to pluck or hit so as to produce a quick, hollow, metallic, or harsh sound. How to use plonk in a sentence.

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   What does 'Plonk' mean?

   • Frequent use of 'plonk' in a non-derogatory sense to refer to a WPC (woman police constable). For example, superior officer calls out in police station, ' I need a plonk to go with me to interview two children'. Show takes place in 1970s, so presumably the writers are able to date the word to that time.

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   How many occurrences of the word Plonk are there?

   • Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English How is the word plonk pronounced? Where does the word plonk come from? plonk is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: plonk v.

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   What does plonker mean?

   • Plonker: 2. slang (chiefly Brit. and Austral.). a. The penis. to pull one's plonker: to masturbate; to pull a person's plonker: to deceive a person humorously or playfully; cf. to pull a person's leg at pull v. Phrases 7a. 1949 E. Partridge Dict. Slang (ed. 3) Add. 1138/1 Plonker, penis: low: since ca. 1917. c.

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   Are women police officers 'Plonkers'?

   • 1983 Associated Press Newswire (Nexis) 19 Nov. Women police officers, who make up one-tenth of the force, are widely referred to by the deroratory [sic] term ‘plonks’ by male colleagues. I still think plonker to plonk is a leap.

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   What is a a/C Plonk?

   • 1943 C.H. WARD-JACKSON Piece of Cake 10 A/C Plonk, aircraftman 2nd class. In 1914-1918 ‘plonk’ was Flanders slang for ‘mud’. Hence, an A/C Plonk is an aircraftman literally in the mud or at the bottom - that is, lowest classification of the lowest rank in the R.A.F.

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8. www.britannica.com › science › psychologyPsychology | Definition, History, Fields, Methods, & Facts ...

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   Oct 28, 2024 · psychology, scientific discipline that studies mental states and processes and behaviour in humans and other animals. The discipline of psychology is broadly divisible into two parts: a large profession of practitioners and a smaller but growing science of mind, brain, and social behaviour.