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- WONK | English meaning
a person who works or studies too much, especially someone who learns and knows all the details about something: As the NEC's deputy for domestic policy issues, Sperling has functioned as both policy wonk and political guru. Synonym. nerd informal disapproving. Compare. swot noun UK informal or child's word.
04/28/2024 - 12:42 pm | View Link - Wonk
The noun wonk is an informal way of referring to an overly studious person. Wonk is as derogatory as words like "dweeb" or "geek," and it implies someone who is boringly focused on work or school — like your physics major friend "the science wonk ."
04/26/2024 - 11:35 pm | View Link - WONK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
noun. , Slang. a student who spends much time studying and has little or no social life; grind. a stupid, boring, or unattractive person. a person who studies a subject or issue in an excessively assiduous and thorough manner: They’re searching for a policy wonk to lead the economic institute’s think tank. wonk.
04/26/2024 - 9:19 pm | View Link - What is wonk? A health expert explains
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04/26/2024 - 4:30 am | View Link - Wonk Definition & Meaning
The meaning of WONK is a person preoccupied with arcane details or procedures in a specialized field; broadly : nerd. How to use wonk in a sentence.
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