nark
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nark¹
- /nɑːk/ UK
- /nɑːɹk/ US
Sounds like narc · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)k
Where it comes from
Uncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), ultimately a doublet of nose.
noun narks · narc
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A police spy or informer.
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.
Similar: abaddon, accuser, beefer, bewrayer, bigmouth, blabber, blabtale, blabtongue, canary, CI, finger, fink
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An unpleasant person, especially one who makes things difficult for others.
Similar: spoilsport, assbag, assbreath, assbucket, asschunk, asscunt, assface, assfag, assfaggot, assfuck, assfucker, asshat
verb narks · narking · narked · narc
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To serve or behave as a spy or informer; to tattle.
“If you nark on me, I’ll rip your arms off,” said Tim to his brother, as he passed him a joint.
Similar: rat, tattle, bewray, blow the whistle, clepe, denounce, dime, dime out, dob, drop a dime, drop a dime on someone, finger
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To annoy or irritate.
It really narks me when people smoke in restaurants.
Similar: irk, vex, aggravate, annoy, nettle, rankle, ruffle, sting, burn someone's ass, antagonize, bother, disgruntle
- To complain. He narks in my ear all day, moaning about his problems.
- To stop. Nark it! I hear someone coming!
nark²
- /nɑːk/ UK
- /nɑːɹk/ US
Sounds like narc · Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)k
Where it comes from
See narc.
noun narks
- Alternative form of narc (narcotics officer).
Translations
Talk about this word "nark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nark. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nark. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nark "nark." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nark.Cite this
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title = {nark},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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