nark
verb
- inform on someone to others, often authorities
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /nɑːk/ / /nɑːɹk/
noun
Etymology: See narc.
- Alternative form of narc (narcotics officer).
verb
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), ultimately a doublet of nose.
- 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.”
“I don’t trust that guy; he’s gonna nark us out.”
- To annoy or irritate.
“It really narks me when people smoke in restaurants.”
- To complain.
“He narks in my ear all day, moaning about his problems.”
- To stop.
“Nark it! I hear someone coming!”