1. to fall or drop with a dull sound. 2. to make a light slapping sound. "Like 'parp,' 'plap' is another one of those endearingly playful, onomatopoeic words that seems to be designed to bring a smile to the face and an image to the mind. The Chambers Dictionary describes the term 'plap' as 'a flatter sound than a plop.'" (From Foyle's Philavery: A Treasury of Unusual Words, by Christopher Foyle.)
That's it, cricket! Or the sound those goofy rubber flippers made--you know, the ones you had as a kid--when you climbed out of the swimming pool.
to me, plap is the sound of a pat of butter landing on a plate.
1. to fall or drop with a dull sound. 2. to make a light slapping sound. "Like 'parp,' 'plap' is another one of those endearingly playful, onomatopoeic words that seems to be designed to bring a smile to the face and an image to the mind. The Chambers Dictionary describes the term 'plap' as 'a flatter sound than a plop.'" (From Foyle's Philavery: A Treasury of Unusual Words, by Christopher Foyle.)