First Known Use: 1954
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wonk
noun \ˈwäŋk, ˈwȯŋk\
: a person who knows a lot about the details of a particular field (such as politics) and often talks a lot about that subject
Full 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
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