Difference between Wonk and Dweeb

What is the difference between Wonk and Dweeb?

Wonk as a noun is an overly studious person, particularly student; a nerd. while Dweeb as a noun is a boring, studious, or socially inept person.

Wonk

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An overly studious person, particularly student; a nerd. A policy wonk or other intellectual expert.

Dweeb

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A boring, studious, or socially inept person.1980s American slang backronym: Dim-Witted Eastern-Educated Boor; being derived from the social differences and attitudes on the West Coast vs. the East Coast, often said to describe the typical Ivy-league grads from Harvard, Yale, etc.

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