Meaning wonk
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wonkSomeone engrossed in the technicalities of some aspect of public policy.
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wonk"overly studious person," 1962, earlier "effeminate male" (1954), American English student slang. Perhaps a shortening of British slang wonky "shaky, unreliable," or a va [..]
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wonka person who studies an issue or topic excessively.
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wonkoriginally a studious or hardworking person. On the net it implies someone who studies a trivial issue too deeply and talks too much about its minutiae.
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wonk(n) an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
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wonkBizarre, unrealistic, off the wall plot or items that are often a result of crossing over various games, or a lot of using obscure things in conjunction. Ex: "It's a little wonky to hav [..]
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(derogatory,informal) An overly studious person, particularly student; a nerd.
* '''2014''', Catherine Sheldrick Ross, ''Pleasures of Reading, The: A Booklover's Alphabet'' (page 53)
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