[governance] ITRs

[Norbert Klein]

On 10/30/2012 10:48 PM, [somebody] wrote:
> wonk code
Have mercy with us who are still not native speakers of the language of 
the Angels=Anglish-English:

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*wonk*
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
wonk/wɒŋk/
▶noun N. Amer. informal, derogatory

  * 1 a studious or hard-working person.

    ■ (often policy wonk) a person who takes an excessive interest in
    minor details of political policy.

  * 2 nautical slang an incompetent or inexperienced sailor, especially
    a naval cadet.

– derivatives
*wonkish *adjective.
– origin 1920s: of unknown origin.
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Do I now understand this sentence:

"I suspect this is policy wonk code for national-level 
control/administration of RPKI/BGPSEC."

Somewhat. - Not really.


Norbert Klein
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