Herein, what does being a nark mean?
nark (plural narks) (Britain, slang) A police spy or informer. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:informant. (Australia, slang) An unpleasant person, especially one who makes things difficult for others; a spoilsport.
One may also ask, what is a narc in slang? The word narc is slang shorthand for "narcotics agent," a federal agent or police officer who specializes in laws dealing with illegal drugs. Narc is sometimes also used to mean "police informant," someone who secretly gives inside information to the police, informing on others who are engaging in illegal activity.
In this way, is Nark a bad word?
To be narky is to be irritable or bad-tempered. A nark can be a scolding, complaining person, someone who is always interfering and spoiling the pleasure of others or a spoilsport. So its uses can be quite a bit wider than simply a police informer. Each week, we have a look at a slang word from Australian English.
Where does the term Narc come from?
narc (n.) 1967 (earlier narco, 1960), American English slang, shortened form of narcotics agent. It had been used 1955 for narcotics hospital, 1958 for narcotics addict. The senses and spelling have tended to merge with older but unrelated nark (q.v.).
