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Where does “kerplunk” come from?

kerplunk (English) comes from English plunk — To drop or throw something heavily onto or into...

kerplunk (English): A thudding or thunking sound; To make a thudding...

Definitions

  1. A thudding or thunking sound; To make a thudding...

Ancestry of “kerplunk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishplunkTo drop or throw something heavily onto or into...
Every word from English plunk →