Wonkish

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Nerdy; bookish; having the qualities of a wonk. informal

    "According to Greer, the voting classes were ready for someone very much like the wonkish Clinton, with his devotion to "the issues.""

Synonyms

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nerdynerdy

Example

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"According to Greer, the voting classes were ready for someone very much like the wonkish Clinton, with his devotion to "the issues.""

Etymology

From wonk + -ish.

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