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- If someone is in a nark, it means they are in a bad mood, or being grumpy. It's also the word for a spy or informant. For example a coppers nark is someone who is a police informant - which you might call a stoolie or stool-pigeon. The origin is from the Romany word, nak, meaning "nose".
Nark is British, Australian and New Zealand slang for an informer or spy, especially one working for the police. Nark is British slang for a person who complains irritatingly.Nark is London Cockney slang for stop it.Nark is Australian and New Zealand slang for a spoilsport.
Originally criminal slang for individual who gave details of crimes and criminals to the police in return for protection, cash or favours. Because of the pronunciation, it was associated with undercover narcotics officers but the meaning has mutated over time to mean: (1) Original meaning of anyone suspected of being a turncoat or tattle tale. (2) any member of the police services. Can also be used as a verb.
Narks is British slang for the police.
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Narky is slang for annoyed, ill tempered.
a narcotics officer, a police officer working in drug trade suppression
In the UK you would say that someone looked narked if you thought they were in a bad mood. In the US you might say that someone was pissed. We definitely would not say that, as it would mean they were drunk!
- In the UK you would say that someone looked narked if you thought they were in a bad mood. In the US you might say that someone was pissed. We definitely would not say that, as it would mean they were drunk!
Narking dues is British slang for punishment meted out because of information given against one.
Nark it is British slang for stop it.
Narked is slang for annoyed.
To annoy or upset someone. e.g. "Listen hear sport, I don't want you to nark me anymore or I'm going to dong you"
Noun. 1. An informer, particularly a police informer. From the Romany nak, meaning nose, in the sense of sniffing out information. Not from narcotics agent, a mid 1900s job and title, as often mistakenly believed. [Mid 1800s] 2. A bad mood. E.g."He was in a total nark after getting yet another parking ticket."
State of irritation, e.g. someone could be said to be "dead narked". Also used as a taunt, eg the losers in a game of British Bulldogs could be taunted with chant of "Nark On! Nark On!".
If someone is in a nark, it means they are in a bad mood, or being grumpy. It's also the word for a spy or informant. For example a coppers nark is someone who is a police informant - which you might call a stoolie or stool-pigeon. The origin is from the Romany word, nak, meaning "nose".
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