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Slang

narc | nark

This page is about the slang term narc | nark

Meaning

a narcotics officer, a police officer working in drug trade suppression

For example

  • The narcs raided the dealer's apartment after being tipped off by his neighbours.

  • There are a lot of narks working at the airport.

Origin: short for "narcotic", meaning a powerful pain-relieving drug like heroin or morphine

Quick Quiz

A narc is someone who

a. sells narcotic drugs

b. uses narcotic drugs

c. arrests sellers and users of narcotic drugs
a) sells narcotic drugs b) uses narcotic drugs c) arrests sellers and users of narcotic drugs

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Contributor: Matt Errey