Dictionary

narc en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈnä̝ːk/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈnɑɹk/ (Canada, General-American)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈnɑːk/ (General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of narcotics (control) officer.

Meanings

1. (colloquial, informal) A police officer or federal agent assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.

Forms

Translations (2)

de Drogenfahnder (narcotics officer) · fi huumepoliisi (narcotics officer)

narc en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈnä̝ːk/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈnɑɹk/ (Canada, General-American)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈnɑːk/ (General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Alternative spelling of nark, influenced by narc (“narcotics officer”).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, colloquial, informal) Alternative spelling of nark (“spy”).
   alt of nark

Forms

narc en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈnä̝ːk/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈnɑɹk/ (Canada, General-American)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈnɑːk/ (General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Alternative spelling of nark, influenced by narc (“narcotics officer”).

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, colloquial, informal) Alternative spelling of nark.
   alt of nark

Forms

Relateds

stool pigeon

narc en · VERB · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /ˈnä̝ːk/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈnɑɹk/ (Canada, General-American)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈnɑːk/ (General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of narcosis.

Meanings

1. (slang) To suffer from impaired judgment due to nitrogen narcosis (for example, while scuba diving).

Forms

Translations (1)

pl być pod narkozą azotową (Translations)

narc en · NOUN · etymology 4

Pronunciation

• /ˈnä̝ːk/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /ˈnɑɹk/ (Canada, General-American)
• (Australia) audio
• /ˈnɑːk/ (General-South-African, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Clipping of narcissist.

Meanings

1. (colloquial, informal) A narcissist.

Forms