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词汇 plonko
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Definition of plonko in English:

plonko

nounPlural plonkos ˈplɒŋkəʊ
Australian informal
  • An alcoholic.

    anyone who drank wine was in danger of being called a plonko
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Even the plonkos, gentle smelly old men, knew we would never turn them away.
    • If you were seen coming out of a pub with a bottle in a brown paper bag, everyone knew you were a plonko.
    • Melbourne had five licensed restaurants at most and a general attitude that you were a derelict or at least "a bit of a plonko" if seen to be drinking wine in a hotel.
    • Old Bruce was sweeper and cleaner and he was also a plonko.
    • Mayor Frank knew the bloke was a plonko come down to the river bank to avoid the authorities.

Origin

1940s: from plonk2 + -o.

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