Wonk vs Wons - What's the difference?
wonk | wons |
(derogatory) An overly studious person, particularly student; a nerd.
(by extension) A policy wonk or other intellectual expert.
(won)
(win)
To live, remain.
*1600 , (Edward Fairfax), The (Jerusalem Delivered) of (w), XII, xxxiii:
*:I long'd to leave this wand'ring pilgrimage, / And in my native soil again to won .
To be accustomed to do something.
The currency of Korea, making 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.
As a noun wonk
is (derogatory) an overly studious person, particularly student; a nerd.As a verb wons is
(won).wonk
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(en noun)Derived terms
* policy wonk * wonkfestReferences
* *World Wide Words*
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