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   Nark

   /närk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a police informer. British
   • 2. an annoying person or thing. Australian, New Zealand

   verb

   • 1. annoy or exasperate: British "I was narked at being pushed around"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from Romani nāk ‘nose’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   What does Nark mean?

   • nark (plural narks) ( British, Ireland, slang) A police spy or informer . ( Australia, slang) An unpleasant person, especially one who makes things difficult for others. nark (third-person singular simple present narks, present participle narking, simple past and past participle narked)

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   What does NARC mean?

   • An informer; stool pigeon. Narc. Alternative form of narc (narcotics officer). To be an informer. (intransitive, slang) To serve or behave as a spy or informer. (slang) To annoy or irritate. It really narks me when people smoke in restaurants. nark it! stop it! keep quiet! nark it! From Romani nak.

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   What is the past tense of narking?

   • 2: To nark, or to nark someone out is the action of reporting the misbehavior; also called narking . 3: To be narked is, obviously, the past tense of narking. 1: The other day I was taking some snoops and that nark ratted out on me!

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   What does a Nark do?

   • A nark normally works unofficially for the police. He would blend himself with criminals and even sometimes would engage in their criminal activities but then secretly inform the police about the criminals and their activities. The word ‘nark’ isn’t very common outside Britain.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNARK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   nark noun [C] (POLICE OFFICER) US slang (also narc) a police officer whose job is to catch people who produce, sell, or use illegal drugs. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. People who work for the police service. beadle. bobby. cadet. chief constable.

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   Apr 8, 2004 · 1: To be a nark is to be someone that will report any misbehaving to a higher authority like the police, parents and teachers. 2: To nark, or to nark someone out is the action of reporting the misbehavior; also called narking . 3: To be narked is, obviously, the past tense of narking.

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   • Pronunciation
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   (UK) IPA(key): /nɑːk/, enPR: näk

   (US) IPA(key): /nɑːɹk/, enPR: närk

   Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)k

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

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   “nark”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

   Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNARK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · noun. 1. British, Australian and New Zealand. an informer or spy, esp one working for the police ( copper's nark ) 2. British. a person who complains irritatingly. an old nark. 3. Australian and New Zealand. a spoilsport. verb. 4. British, Australian and New Zealand. to annoy, upset, or irritate. he was narked by her indifference.

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   Definitions of 'nark' slang. 1. British, Australian and New Zealand. an informer or spy, esp one working for the police ( copper's nark ) [...] 2. British. a person who complains irritatingly. [...] 3. Australian and New Zealand. a spoilsport. [...] 4. British, Australian and New Zealand. to annoy, upset, or irritate. [...] 5.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › narknark noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: nark. Definition of nark noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Nark definition, a stool pigeon or informer. See more.