ploppy

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Meaning · English

An unskilled gambler.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Craps is a simple game, made even simpler because most of the bets are worthless to the smart player, although ploppies—the unschooled, unthinking masses of casino craps players—will fall all over themselves to wager on them.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ploppy” mean?

An unskilled gambler.

Is “ploppy” formal or informal?

ploppy is generally derogatory, slang.