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Nark

noun
1.
An informer or spy working for the police.  Synonym: copper's nark.
2.
A lawman concerned with narcotics violations.  Synonyms: narc, narcotics agent.
verb
1.
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.  Synonyms: annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nettle, rag, rile, vex.  "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
2.
Inform or spy (for the police).



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"Nark" Quotes from Famous Books



... over the way; Limpet had disappeared for the time being. The inspector at once noticed my presence, and, calling to a corner-boy lounging at the public-house door, he spoke to him, pointing me out, and this "copper's nark" followed doggedly in my steps. Yoski lived in a turning off the Mile-End Road, but anxious to give no inkling as to my destination, I turned in the opposite direction, and after a lengthy detour stopped at my own door. I stayed indoors nearly an hour, hoping that my attendant's ...
— A Girl Among the Anarchists • Isabel Meredith
... Joe," said Mrs Yabsley, smiling. "I didn't mean ter nark yer, but yer know wot I say is true. An' don't say I ever put it inter yer 'ead ter git married. You've studied the matter, an' yer know it means 'ard graft an' plenty of worry. There's nuthin' in it, Joe, as yer said, an' besides, the ...
— Jonah • Louis Stone
... Isaac Green, but the Duke always called him Elisha; presumably in reference to the fact that he was quite bald, though certainly not more than thirty. He had risen very rapidly, but from very dirty beginnings; being first a "nark" or informer, and then a money-lender: but as solicitor to the Eyres he had the sense, as I say, to keep technically straight until he was ready to deal the final blow. The blow fell at dinner; and the old librarian said he should never forget the very ...
— The Wisdom of Father Brown • G. K. Chesterton


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