nark

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noun (1)

nark

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noun (2)

less common spelling of narc

slang
: a person (such as a government agent) who investigates narcotics crimes : narco
an undercover narc

nark

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verb

narked; narking; narks

Examples of nark in a Sentence

Verb during the war some of the British were narked by their American allies, who were perceived as arrogant
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
As home secretary, Theresa May narked cops by lecturing them in public and cutting back on their powers to stop and search passers-by. The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps from Romani nak nose

Verb

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1859, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1888, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nark was in 1859

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Cite this Entry

“Nark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nark. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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