nark
1British Slang. a stool pigeon or informer.
Australian Slang. an annoying person.
British Slang. to act as a police informer or stool pigeon.
Australian Slang. to become annoyed.
Origin of nark
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Origin of nark
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How to use nark in a sentence
That the "nark," with his mean tricks, is a nuisance to wandering beggars is seen in a very short time.
Beggars | W. H. (William Henry) DaviesAll true wanderers hate him; even the drunken, domineering grinder is treated with civility in a house where beggars see a "nark."
Beggars | W. H. (William Henry) DaviesAnother "nark" was a drunken drover, who left a saucepan on the fire while he went out for a drink.
Beggars | W. H. (William Henry) DaviesBy the way, the sight of a pepper-box in a lodging-house kitchen is always a sure sign that the man behind it is a "nark."
Beggars | W. H. (William Henry) DaviesMoreover, a few strokes more would interpose the strange sub chaser between her and the nark, and whoever was aboard would escape.
The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards | Gerald Breckenridge
British Dictionary definitions for nark
/ (nɑːk) slang /
British, Australian and NZ an informer or spy, esp one working for the police (copper's nark)
British a person who complains irritatingly: an old nark
Australian and NZ a spoilsport
British, Australian and NZ to annoy, upset, or irritate: he was narked by her indifference
(intr) British, Australian and NZ to inform or spy, esp for the police
(intr) British to complain irritatingly
nark at someone NZ to nag someone
nark it British stop it!
Origin of nark
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