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wonk

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

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wons

English

Verb

wons

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of won

Anagrams

  • Snow, nows, owns, snow, sow'n, sown

French

Noun

wons m

  1. plural of won

Vilamovian

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish w?s, from Proto-Slavic *?s?.

Noun

wons m

  1. moustache

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