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plunk

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Noun — A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.

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Onomatopoeic; the noun is attested earlier than the verb. Noun etymology 1, noun sense 3 (“dollar; large sum of money”) may refer to the sound of a coin hitting a surface. Compare plonk, plink. As regards verb etymology 1, verb sense 1.4 (“(transitive) to drop, set, or throw (something, or oneself) abruptly and/or heav...

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