wonk
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noun \ˈwäŋk, ˈwȯŋk\Definition of WONK
: a person preoccupied with arcane details or procedures in a specialized field; broadly : nerd <a policy wonk> <a computer wonk>
— wonk·ery \ˈwäŋ-kə-rē\ noun
— wonk·ish \ˈwäŋ-kish\ adjective
— wonk·ish·ness noun
See Examples of WONK
- the policy wonks in the government
- <the candidate has an army of policy wonks ready to write for him a position paper on virtually any issue>
Origin of WONK
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1954
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