wonk

(wäŋk)

noun

  1. ☆ a student who studies very hard; grind
  2. ☆ any very studious or hardworking person, often, specif., one preoccupied with a particular subject or field

Origin: back-form. < wonky

See wonk in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Slang
  1. A student who studies excessively; a grind.
  2. One who studies an issue or a topic thoroughly or excessively: “leading a talkathon of policy wonks in a methodical effort to build consensus for his programs” (Michael Kranish).

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