nark

(närk)

noun

an informer; stool pigeon

Origin: < Romany nāk, a nose < Hindi nāk, nose: for IE base see nose

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to inform on (a person)
  2. Brit. to make, be, or become annoyed, angry, etc.

Related Forms:

noun

Slang narc

See nark in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Slang
Variant of narc.

noun
An informer, especially a police informer.
intransitive verb narked, nark·ing, narks
To be an informer.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from Romany nāk, nose; see nas- in Indo-European roots

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