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nark
1[ nahrk ]
noun
- British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer.
- Australian Slang. an annoying person.
verb (used without object)
- British Slang. to act as a police informer or stool pigeon.
- Australian Slang. to become annoyed.
nark
2[ nahrk ]
noun
- a variant of narc ( def ).
nark
/ ɑː /
noun
- an informer or spy, esp one working for the police ( copper's nark )
- a person who complains irritatingly
an old nark
- a spoilsport
verb
- to annoy, upset, or irritate
he was narked by her indifference
- intr to inform or spy, esp for the police
- intr to complain irritatingly
- nark at someoneto nag someone
- nark itstop it!
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nark1
Example Sentences
"It's not just me, next time it won't be me, it could be one of my colleagues who is assaulted for being a copper's nark."
No 10 certainly hadn't planned for their ideas to get leaked, as they were to the BBC, and were mighty narked that they had.
“The concept of ‘No 10 narks’, placed in departments to keep a close eye on ministers and civil servants, is gaining ground,” he said.
Parts of the press are narked that basically she isn’t Kate Middleton.
Let me be clear: I am not talking about bullies, narks, saboteurs or anyone who actively strives to make your time at work unpleasant.
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