Plonker
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A mild derogatory remark toward a person to describe them as being idiotic or stupid.
Generally, the term plonker is a very light hearted insult. Its not even seen as an insult, it's like calling someone a wally. Its in no way ment maliciously. You call someone a plonker when they say or do something stupid.
A person acting silly, idiotic, stupid, careless, incoherent, dissmissive could be considered a Plonker.
Television
Well known for its use in the British television series Only Fools and Horses. The main character called Del Boy used the term in the phrase 'Rodney you plonker!' when speaking to his brother who is also his business partner.Music
Australian punk rock band Plonker (www.myspace.com/plonker)Ettiquette/Customs
In Australia, there is ettiquette associated in using the word plonker. When you call someone a plonker in Australia, it is less offensive than in the UK. Usually use of the word is followed by a laugh. It is used in the same sense as calling someone a silly idiot in Australia.There are rules to this ettiquette.
When you are called a plonker you can do either two things: i) Respond by calling the 'caller' a plonker or a tosser; or ii) you can accept being called a 'plonker' because maybe you have acted like a plonker.
Under no condition can you get upset with being called a plonker because this just reinforces the fact that you are actually a plonker.
French
French Definition of Plonker [link to originating site] vt.
Envoyer quelqu'un dans son kill file. Comme bruit, ça fait plonk, normalement, si on vise bien et si l'importun est suffisamment lourd.
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