narc

Etymology 1

Clipping of narcotics (control) officer.

noun

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

Etymology 2

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

noun

  1. (informal, colloquial, drugs) Alternative spelling of nark (“spy”)

verb

  1. (informal, colloquial, drugs) Alternative spelling of nark

Etymology 3

Clipping of narcosis.

verb

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

Etymology 4

Clipping of narcissist.

noun

  1. (colloquial, informal) A narcissist.

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