Associations to the word «Wonk»

Adjective

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Wiktionary

WONK, noun. (derogatory) (informal) An overly studious person, particularly student; a nerd.
WONK, noun. (by extension) (informal) A policy wonk or other intellectual expert.

Dictionary definition

WONK, noun. An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope