plank down

verb

transitive verb

1

: to set down forcibly or with emphasis

was herded into a corner and planked down among five other sufferers

—Thomas Wood †1950

delighted to slam us all in jail and plank down martial law

—Laura Krey

2

: to pay or put down (money) on the spot

pulled out a silver dollar and planked it down for a year's subscription

—A. W. Long

planked down a fistful of money

—Irish Digest

intransitive verb

: to declare oneself forcibly or unmistakably

planked squarely down on the side of the government

—Mollie Panter-Downes

Word History

Etymology

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