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plotz

[plots]
–verb (used without object) Slang.
to collapse or faint, as from surprise, excitement, or exhaustion.

Origin:
1940–45, Americanism; < Yiddish platsn lit., to crack, split, burst < MHG blatzen, platzen
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Main Entry:  plotz
Part of Speech:  v
Definition:  to fall apart or down from a strong emotion, such as frustration or annoyance
Etymology:  Yiddish. platsen
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