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wonk

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wonk  (wngk)
n. Slang
1. A student who studies excessively; a grind.
2. One who studies an issue or a topic thoroughly or excessively: "leading a talkathon of policy wonks in a methodical effort to build consensus for his programs" Michael Kranish.
[Origin unknown.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wonkwonk - an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
dweeb, grind, nerd, swot
assimilator, learner, scholar - someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs


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