New CP Feature: The Wonk Room; 'Wonk' Defined
Just wanted to give you guys a heads up on a great new feature at The Christian Post: The Wonk Room.
Yes, that's right... It's for all you public policy wonks!
If you don't know what a wonk is don't feel bad. I had to look it up myself!
If you ARE a wonk... wear it with a badge of honor... I guess! ;)
BTW you'll find great reading in The Wonk Room!
Definition of WONK
: a person preoccupied with arcane details or procedures in a specialized field; broadly : nerd
— wonk·ery noun
— wonk·ish adjective
— wonk·ish·ness noun
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Examples of WONK
the policy wonks in the government
Origin of WONK
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1954
Related to WONK
Synonyms
bookworm, dink [slang], dork [slang], geek, grind, swot [British], weenie, nerd
Related Words
double-dome, egghead, highbrow, intellectual; brain, genius; academic, bookman, scholar; gearhead, techie
