nark.
A police spy or informer.
Meaning & usage
A police spy or informer.
An unpleasant person, especially one who makes things difficult for others.
Where this word comes from
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!
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), ultimately a doublet of nose.
Alternative form of narc (narcotics officer).
Where this word comes from
See narc.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.