Derivation of "wonk" - Unlikely Aussie slang origin

[Irving Gribbish]

Well, the Jargon File 2.9.10 gives it as originating from Australian slang.
Any Aussies out there who can confirm or deny this?
Seth "the Lesser"

Use of the term - as in 'policy wonk' - is almost certainly not derived from Aussie slang, I am - as an Aussie etymologist and lexicographer - most certain.

We do use 'wonky', with the meaning 'off-centre, off-kilter', as in a wonky wheel, but I suspect we do not not have exclusivity on that.

There is a slim chance that wonk is used in the 'wilds' of Queensland somehow, but suspect it could never be used politely, as it is close to a term for self-abuse here.

I am rather highly persuaded that Daniel A. Asimov's Harvard/Radcliffe theory takes the money, based purely on the probability of likely cultural and class lines of transmission.

[Dingbat]

Post by Irving Gribbish
There is a slim chance that wonk is used in the 'wilds' of Queensland somehow, but suspect it could never be used politely, as it is close to a term for self-abuse here.

Oh dear; is Willy Wonka doubly obscene today?

[Peter T. Daniels]

Post by Dingbat

Post by Irving Gribbish
There is a slim chance that wonk is used in the 'wilds' of Queensland somehow, but suspect it could never be used politely, as it is close to a term for self-abuse here.

Oh dear; is Willy Wonka doubly obscene today?

No, just short of 25 years ago.