narky

Variant of nark

nark definition

nark (närk)

noun

an informer; stool pigeon

Etymology: < 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:

nark Idioms

nark it

Brit., Slang stop it; keep quiet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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