Meanings
interjection
- archaicminced oathAn expression of surprise, shock, etc.
He out his Dagger drew; / Cuts-plutter-a-nails, quoth Taffy then, / A Welchman is a Shentleman, / Come Hostess fill's the other Cann, / For Joan's Ale, &c.
1719, Thomas d’Urfey, compiler, Songs Compleat, Pleasant and Divertive; […], volume V, London: […] W. Pearson, for J[acob] Tonson, […], published 19th century, →OCLC, page 64
Origin
A minced pronunciation of "blood and nails".
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APA
plutteranails. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plutteranails
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“plutteranails.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plutteranails. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
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