Plonky

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    cheap and inferior slang
  2. 2
    Having an unappealing thudding sound. informal

    "They both possess a light, slightly nasal voice, but whereas Siffre has his excellent guitar work to back up his vocals, O'Sullivan only has that same old plonky piano and his arranger."

Example

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"They both possess a light, slightly nasal voice, but whereas Siffre has his excellent guitar work to back up his vocals, O'Sullivan only has that same old plonky piano and his arranger."

Etymology

From plonk + -y.

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plinky-plonky

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