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1nark

noun \ˈnärk\

Definition of NARK

British
:  stool pigeon 1

Origin of NARK

perhaps from Romany nak nose
First Known Use: circa 1860

Related to NARK

Synonyms
betrayer, canary [slang], deep throat, fink, informant, informer [British], rat, rat fink, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stoolie, stool pigeon, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, telltale, whistle-blower

Rhymes with NARK

arc, ark, bark, dark, hark, lark, marc, MARC, mark, Mark, marque, narc, park, Park, quark, sark, shark, spark, stark

2nark

Definition of NARK

variant of narc

Other Drug/Tobacco Terms

controlled, flake, herb, key, sodden

3nark

verb

Definition of NARK

transitive verb
British
:  irritate, annoy

Origin of NARK

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1888

Related to NARK

Synonyms
aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, itch, irritate [British], nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex

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  2. narc
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