plunkety-plunk

English

Etymology

From plunk +‎ -ety with reduplication.

Noun

plunkety-plunk (usually uncountable, plural plunkety-plunks)

  1. (informal, figurative) A repeated plunk or twanging sound, especially a rhythmic one produced by picking a banjo or other stringed instrument.

Adjective

plunkety-plunk

  1. (informal, figurative) Of such a sound.
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