plonker
Dimwit, UK slang
Plonker is British slang for a fool or idiot: You absolute plonker!
Popularized by the sitcom Only Fools and Horses, plonker is affectionately contemptuous—you'd call a friend a plonker for doing something dumb.
The word may derive from older slang for penis, but that connection is largely forgotten.
Foolish, senseless person
- dunceSlow-witted person
- simpletonUnintelligent person
- doltStupid person
- nincompoopFoolish or silly person
buffoon · dimwit · blockhead · nitwit · halfwit · numpty · twit · berk
Informal in-group vocabulary
- cheekyPlayfully disrespectful
- geezerInformal term for old man
- dodgyQuestionable in character
- naffTasteless, low-quality
laddish · roguish · punter · smarmy · chancer · berk · wally · pillock
Lacking grace or ease
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- bungleFail through clumsiness
klutz · ham-fisted · oafish · clodhopper · shambolic · inept · ungainly · maladroit
idiot
Foolish, senseless person
nincompoop · buffoon · dimwit · blockhead · nitwit · halfwit · numpty · twit · berk · wally
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
naff · laddish · roguish · punter · smarmy · chancer · berk · wally · pillock · git
awkward
Lacking grace or ease
- butterfingersClumsy dropper of things
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
bungle · klutz · ham-fisted · oafish · clodhopper · shambolic · inept · ungainly · maladroit · uncoordinated
affectionate
Showing warm regard
softie · charming · warmhearted · teasing · playful · gentle · silly · daft · sweet · amiable