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wonky adjective [ ˈwɒŋki ]

• not straight; crooked or askew.
• "you have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth"
Similar: crooked, off-centre, lopsided, askew, skew, skew-whiff,
Opposite: straight,
Origin: early 20th century: fanciful formation.

wonky adjective

• having or characterized by an enthusiastic or excessive interest in the specialized details of a particular subject or field, especially political policy.
• "wonky political junkies who spend Saturday afternoons commenting on blogs"
Origin: 1970s: from wonk + -y1.


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