wonk

(wɔŋk)

1. n. an earnest student. (Collegiate.) Yes, you could call Martin a wonk. In fact, he’s the classic wonk.

2. n. a bureaucrat; a flunky. The State Department policy wonks were up all night putting together the report.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ywain	-	Arthurian Romance
Damhnait	DEV-nawt	Irish
Kai (2)	KIE	Swedish
Dashiell	-	English (Rare)
Carrier	['kæriə]
Lubomierz	luw-BAWM-yesh	Polish (Rare)