kerplunk
ker·plunk
kerplunk · kerplunks
A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavilyA sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily.
UK/kəˈplʌŋk/US/kə(ɹ)ˈplʌŋk/
Meaning
2 senses(informal)A sound of someone or something falling and landing heavily.
(US, dated, figuratively, slang)A disappointment which comes as a surprise.
Origin
From ker- (prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object faFrom ker- (prefix forming onomatopoeias imitating the effect or sound of a heavy object falling) + plunk (“dull thud of something landing on a surface”).
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