Narc
//nɑːɹk// noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A police officer or federal agent assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control. colloquial, informal
- 2 Alternative spelling of nark (“spy”). alt-of, alternative, colloquial, informal
- 3 A narcissist. colloquial, informal
- 4 a lawman concerned with narcotics violations wordnet
Verb
- 1 Alternative spelling of nark. alt-of, alternative, colloquial, informal
- 2 To suffer from impaired judgment due to nitrogen narcosis (for example, while scuba diving). slang
Example
More examples"In the 19th century, a great literary revitalization in both the Catalan and the Galician languages' literature occurred. In Catalonia, the movement was called "la Renaixença" ('the Rebirth') and was headed by poet Jacint Verdaguer, dramatist Àngel Guimerà, and novelist Narcís Oller. In Galicia, it was "o Rexurdimento" ('the Resurgence'), majorly represented by poets: Rosalía de Castro, Manuel Curros Enríquez, and Eduardo Pondal."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Clipping of narcotics (control) officer.
Etymology 2
Alternative spelling of nark, influenced by narc (“narcotics officer”).
Etymology 3
Clipping of narcosis.
Etymology 4
Clipping of narcissist.
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