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    [Noun]  | "nark" | \ ˈnärk \


    1: stool pigeon

    Origin: 1859 ;

     Perhaps from Romani nak nose;

    [Noun]  | "nark" 


    1: a person (such as a government agent) who investigates narcotics crimes : narco

    [Noun]  | "narc" | \ ˈnärk \


    1: a person (such as a government agent) who investigates narcotics crimes : narco

    Origin: 1966 ;

     Short for narcotics agent or a similar collocation;

    [Noun]  | "narc" 


    1: a person who informs on another especially to the authorities : snitch

    Origin: 1859 ;

     Perhaps borrowed from English Romani nok "nose";

      * Note : Compare Prakrit nakka-, ṇakka- "nose," from which forms in most Modern Indo-Aryan languages proceed; nakka- is taken to be an outcome of Old Indo-Aryan *nā̆ska-, a derivative of nas- "nose" (see: other Indo-European cognates at {nose:1|nose:1}). The English Romani form nok is given in B.C. Smart and A.T. Crofton, The Dialect of the English Gypsies, 2nd edition (London, 1875); his <o> is as in "not," and so would see:m to represent [ɒ]. The Welsh Romani correspondent is nakh (J. Samson, The Dialect of the Gypsies of Wales), which is also the form in "Common Romani" (to use Yaron Matras's term for early Romani forms carried over into the majority of modern dialects). Oxford English Dictionary, third edition, notes that <ar>, presumably [ɑ:], is not a good representation of the Romani vowel, a factor that would speak against the correctness of a Romani etymology for narc/nark. The Oxford editors group under the same entry the senses "informer," "police officer" and "annoying and unpleasant person or thing," though the meaning of nark in the first citation for this latter sense, an imitation of underworld argot, is far from clear, and there is a sixty-year gap between this and the following citation.;

    [Verb]  | "nark" 


    1: irritate, annoy

    Origin: 1888 ;

     Origin unknown;

    [Noun]  | "nark" 


    1: a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing;


      * e.g., " ... he began to suspect that there was a nark in his organization who was tipping off Scotland Yard "



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    [Noun]  | "narc" 


    1: as in fed, plainclothesman;


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    [Verb]  | "nark" 


    1: to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts;


      * e.g., " ... during the war some of the British were narked by their American allies, who were perceived as arrogant "



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     [ "nark" ]

    1: A long time ago Nark (also spelt narc or narq) referred to narcotics officers working undercover. When the undercover officer reported his findings to whoever he was working for, he was "narking" on his druggy friends.

      * e.g.,  ... Mike narked me out to his mom last night. What a nark. 

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    2: Nowadays, a nark is basically a tattle-tale.

     [ "nark" ]

    1: Someone who rats out fellow friends to deans, or other authorities.

      * e.g.,  ... "Christian! I can't believe you would nark on me like that. This is high school dude!" said Peter.  

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    1: informer, someone who has got their nose into your business. Romany word 'naak' means nose. Not to be confused with the later American word with similar meaning which is an abbreviation for 'Narcotics Agent'

      * e.g.,  ... A coppers's nark 

     [ "nark" ]

    1: an undercover cop

      * e.g.,  ... a effing nark pulled me over last night!! 

     [ "nark" ]

    1:  noun-- Australian term -- one who complains and spoils other people's enjoyment

      * e.g.,  ...  That nark really put a damper on this message board. We can't discuss anything without him starting an argument. 

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    2:  verb-- British term -- to annoy someone or spoil their enjoyment

      * e.g.,  ...  Stop narking around this board or I'll report you! 

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    1: the word is NARC as in one of those people who look really young that the cops put in schools as a fake student who busts people for NARCotics

      * e.g.,  ... "Dude,*inhales smoke* did you hear Jonny was a Narc?" 

     [ "nark" ]

    2: slang in terms of someone who told on you

      * e.g.,  ... "No way man, I guess i shouldnt have sold those drugs to him" 

     [ "nark" ]

    1: to annoy or to harass someone (Aussie col.)to the extent that they get seriously pissed off.

      * e.g.,  ... I'll nark you to till you do it. 

     [ "nark" ]

    1: A leet person who can suspend you from AIM.

      * e.g.,  ... Dont talk shit, Nark might suspend you! 

     [ "nark" ]

    1: a) When one is in a bad mood; pissed.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm in a nark; don't talk to me. 

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    2: b) A prison snitch. **

      * e.g.,  ... Did you hear about what happened to the nark? 

     [ "nark" ]

    3: Comes from Romany word 'nak' (meaning 'nose') **

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    4: UK Slang.

     [ "nark" ]

    1: Word used to describe someone who tells on someone to a higher authority or person of importance. Word most commonly used by people that have something to hide, and are insecure about it getting out... whether it was the right thing to do or it was for the better good.

      * e.g.,  ... Person #1: "Dude, Joe narked on me about cheating on Marie." 

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