plop

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 2 Romanian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɒp

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plop (plural plops)

1. A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface.

   He heard the plops of rain on the roof.

2. (British) slang for excrement, derived from the "plop" sound made when the former hits water in a toilet.
3. (British, puerile) a person whom the speaker dislikes.

   No, you plop, I've only got £1.30.

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to plop (third-person singular simple present plops, present participle plopping, simple past and past participle plopped)

1. To make the sound of liquid hitting a hard surface.
2. To land heavily or loosely.

   He plopped down on the sofa to watch TV.

3. (British) To excrete, derived from the "plop" sound made when excrement hits water in a toilet.

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[edit] Etymology

Popular Latin *ploppus from classical Latin populus

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plop m

1. poplar