Plinking is informal target shooting done for leisure, typically at non-standard targets such as tin cans, logs, bottles, balloons, fruits or any other man-made or naturally occurring objects.[1] The term is an onomatopoeia of the sharp, ringing sound (or "plink") that a projectile makes when hitting a metallic target such as a tin can or a road sign plate.[2]
- ^ Eder, J. Fred (October 12, 1953). "'Plinking' is Popular Sport for Gun Shooters". The Monitor. United Press. p. 8. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Deflective Skepticism and Critical Plinking, Parisian Laundry Montreal, Quebec, 2014; see mawcollective.com