plooky

Adjective

plooky (comparative more plooky, superlative most plooky)

1. (Scotland) Covered in blotches or pimples.
   • He looked on the leper-man, Who lay on his queen's bed ; He lifted up the snaw-white sheets, And thus to him he said : — " Plooky, plooky, are your cheeks, And plooky is your chin, And plooky are your armis twa, My bonny queen's layne in.1803, Sir Walter Scott, Minstrelsy of the Scottish border: Historical Ballads, page 54
   • For many a year, one Robin Boss had been town drummer ; — he was a relic of some American-war fencibles, and was, to say the God's truth of him, a divor bodie, with no manner of conduct, saving a very earnest endeavour to fill himself fou as often as he could get the means ; the consequence of...1822, John Galt, The Provost
2. Like a youth; inchoate, inexperienced.
   • I work as an IT assistant in a plooky wee company and theres always been problems with our Exchange 5.5 Server.2003 August 25, hazel, “malformed reply address”, in microsoft.public.exchange.admin (Usenet)
   • It was a better effort than some of the crud that's been slithering down the ulg gutter lately - at least he attempted a build up (even if it was too quick and had a Flamebait Rating of zilch). Well written, but a bit plooky and gimboid; not quite a breath of fresh air, but better than slithering...2004 October 29, Wally, “S.A.D”, in uk.local.glasgow (Usenet)