wonkfest

English

Etymology

From wonk +‎ -fest.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

wonkfest (plural wonkfests)

  1. (informal) A self-congratulatory meeting of wonks (overly studious individuals).
    • 2004, Francis Wheen, How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered The World:
      Later that day he jetted off to New York on Concorde […] to participate in a multilateral wonkfest […]
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