Wonk (Noun)
Meaning
An insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The other kids in class teased him for being a wonk and always having his nose buried in a book.
- His classmates thought he was a wonk for actually enjoying the homework assignments.
- The popular kids would often mock the wonk who sat alone at lunch every day.
- The wonk in the back of the classroom was the only one who knew the answer to the teacher's question.
- His love of science fiction novels and video games led people to label him as a wonk.