different between wonk vs konk

English

Etymology

American English student slang 1954; perhaps navy slang before that. "Expert" sense popularized in the Clinton administration, 1993. Origin uncertain, possibly from wonky (“shaky, unreliable”) or wank, wanker or simply expressive.

Noun

wonk (plural wonks)

1. (derogatory, informal) An overly studious person, particularly student.

   Synonyms: nerd; see also Thesaurus:dork

   • 2014, Catherine Sheldrick Ross, Pleasures of Reading, The: A Booklover's Alphabet (page 53)

     Previously, e-reading had been the domain of early adopters and new technology wonks.

2. (by extension, informal) A policy wonk or other intellectual expert.

Derived terms

• policy wonk
• wonkfest
• wonkish

Translations

References

Further reading

• A.Word.A.Day--wonk

Anagrams

• Kwon, know

English

Verb

konk (third-person singular simple present konks, present participle konking, simple past and past participle konked)

1. Alternative spelling of conk

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

konk (singular and plural konk)

1. Clipping of konkurs.
   1. (informal, colloquial) bankrupt

Noun

konk m (definite singular konken, indefinite plural konker, definite plural konkene)

1. Clipping of konkurs.
2. Clipping of konkurranse.
3. Clipping of konkylie.

Verb

konk

1. imperative of konke

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

konk (singular and plural konk)

1. Clipping of konkurs.
   1. (informal, colloquial) bankrupt

Noun

konk m (definite singular konken, indefinite plural konkar, definite plural konkane)

1. Clipping of konkurs.
2. Clipping of konkurranse.
3. Clipping of konkylie.

Verb

konk

1. imperative of konka and konke