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Nark

//nɑːɹk// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A police spy or informer. Ireland, UK, slang

    "So I went and laid down on the grass. While laying there I piped a reeler whom I knew. He had a nark (a policeman's spy) with him. So I went and looked about for my two pals, and told them to look out for F. and his nark."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of narc (narcotics officer). alt-of, alternative, slang
  3. 3
    a lawman concerned with narcotics violations wordnet
  4. 4
    An unpleasant person, especially one who makes things difficult for others. Australia, slang
  5. 5
    an informer or spy working for the police wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To serve or behave as a spy or informer; to tattle. intransitive, slang, transitive

    "“If you nark on me, I’ll rip your arms off,” said Tim to his brother, as he passed him a joint."

  2. 2
    inform or spy (for the police) wordnet
  3. 3
    To annoy or irritate. slang, transitive

    "It really narks me when people smoke in restaurants."

  4. 4
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations wordnet
  5. 5
    To complain. intransitive, slang

    "He narks in my ear all day, moaning about his problems."

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  1. 6
    To stop. imperative, often, slang, transitive

    "Nark it! I hear someone coming!"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), ultimately a doublet of nose.

Etymology 2

Uncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), ultimately a doublet of nose.

Etymology 3

See narc.

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