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nark
CIDE DICTIONARY
nark, n. [from narcotics.].
A law enforcement agent specializing in narcotics law violations. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
nark, n. & v. Brit. sl.
--n.
1 a police informer or decoy.
2 Austral. an annoying person or thing.
--v.tr. (usu. in passive) annoy; infuriate (was narked by their attitude).
--n.
1 a police informer or decoy.
2 Austral. an annoying person or thing.
--v.tr. (usu. in passive) annoy; infuriate (was narked by their attitude).
Idiom
nark it! stop that!
Etymology
Romany nak nose
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