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An overly studious person, particularly student; a nerd
A policy wonk or other intellectual expert
someone who works hard and is serious - used to show disapproval
A nerd or an expert
{i} one who studies or works too much; one who is full of oneself (Slang)
an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or studying excessively
A persnickety person, overly focuses on details
An overly studious or hard-working person
policy wonk
A person who studies or develops strategies and policies, especially one who has a keen interest in and aptitude for technical details

But access to ministers is not the only reason right-of-centre policy wonks are excited.

wonks
plural of wonk
wonk

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    /ˈwänk/ /ˈwɑːnk/

    Этимология

    [ 'wä[ng]k, 'wo[ng]k ] (noun.) 1954. 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.
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