(feminine) lump, soft mass of matter (usually soft, thick and sticky)
(feminine) flattened object
(feminine) plasticine, modelling clay
(colloquial, feminine) piece of shit; turd (something of low quality)
(colloquial, feminine) annoying or stupid person
(colloquial, feminine) bore, dullard
Frequency
Hyphenated as
plas‧ta
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈplasta/
Etymology
From plaste, from Ancient Greek πλαστή (plastḗ), from πλαστός (plastós, “artificial; false, fictitious”); from the same source as πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós), whence English plastic. Compare English plastid.