noun
1.
British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer.
2.
Chiefly Australian Slang. an annoying person.
verb (used without object)
3.
British Slang. to act as a police informer or stool pigeon.
4.
Chiefly Australian Slang. to become annoyed.
Origin:
1860–65; < Romany nāk nose
1860–65; < Romany nāk nose
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nark (nɑːk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (Brit), (Austral), (NZ) an informer or spy, esp one working for the police (copper's nark) |
| 2. | (Brit) a person who complains irritatingly: an old nark |
| 3. | (Austral), (NZ) a spoilsport |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (Brit), (Austral), (NZ) to annoy, upset, or irritate: he was narked by her indifference |
| 5. | (Brit), (Austral), (NZ) (intr) to inform or spy, esp for the police |
| 6. | (Brit) (intr) to complain irritatingly |
| 7. | (NZ) nark at someone to nag someone |
| 8. | (Brit) nark it stop it! |
| [C19: probably from Romany nāk nose] | |
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nark definition[nɑrk]and narc
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