I think "wonk" is understood in British political circles, but probably not mainstream. Maybe @lynneguist knows more...
British person: what's a "policy wonk"? I know what "wank" is. Is it strictly an American word?
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it was my 2012 US-to-UK Word of the Year.
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I think of "wonk" as having clear British origin
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