WONK


Meaning of WONK in English

ˈwȧŋk, ˈwȯ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: origin unknown

: a person preoccupied with arcane details or procedures in a specialized field ; broadly : grind : nerd herein

a policy wonk

a computer wonk

• wonk·ish -ish adjective

• wonky -ē adjective

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.