Narc

Pronunciation

• UK enPR: näk, IPA: /nɑːk/
• US enPR: närk, IPA: /nɑːɹk/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)k

Abbreviation of "narcotics officer".

Full definition of narc

Noun

1. (slang) A narcotics squad police officer.

Alternate spelling of nark, influenced by narc ("narcotics officer")

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Noun

1. (slang) Alternative spelling of nark (spy)

Verb

1. (slang) Alternative spelling of nark“If you narc on me, I’ll rip your arms off”, said Tim to his little brother, as he passed him a cigarette.

Short for "narcosis", etymologically related to the first etymology (from "narcotics officer") but instead referring to the medical condition of nitrogen narcosis rather than to narcotics.

Verb

1. (slang) To suffer from impaired judgment due to nitrogen narcosis (e.g. while scuba diving).

Anagrams

• carn, cran, cRNA, NRCA