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Added 10 October 2026

nark

/nɑːk/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about nark at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An informer or spy working for the police.
A lawman concerned with narcotics violations.

verb

Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations.
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
Inform or spy (for the police).

Origin

Uncertain. Perhaps from Angloromani nok (“nose”), from Romani nakh, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), ultimately a doublet of nose.

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