Ploppy

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An unskilled gambler. derogatory, slang

    "Craps is a simple game, made even simpler because most of the bets are worthless to the smart player, although ploppies—the unschooled, unthinking masses of casino craps players—will fall all over themselves to wager on them."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Making a plopping sound. informal

    "She made angry ploppy sounds in the glasses because her hand was shaking with temper."

  2. 2
    Suitable for plopping into; soft and comfortable. informal

    "Sweaty too, you'll see her waiting sweaty, sweaty and plopped onto a sweaty ploppy sofa, a sweaty ploppy sofa that changes into a bed that changes into a sofa, an elegant member of a transvestite domestic cast that can do everything."

  3. 3
    Tending to plop; limp and heavy. informal

    "I'm wearing Turkey's boots and they're so ploppy I got me a pukey blister on my heel."

Example

More examples

"She made angry ploppy sounds in the glasses because her hand was shaking with temper."

Etymology

From plop + -y.

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