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English word origin

Etymology of plop

Imitative of the sound, or perhaps a variant of plap.

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
verb

To make the sound of an object dropping into a body of liquid. · To land heavily or loosely. · To defecate.

noun

A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water. · Excrement.

intj

Indicating the sound of something plopping.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Imitative of the sound, or perhaps a variant of plap.

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