narc

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Abbreviation of "narcotics officer" (narcotics sense only)

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Singular
narc

Plural
narcs

narc (plural narcs)

  1. (slang) a narcotics squad police officer.
  2. (slang) Alternative spelling of nark. - a person who notifies authorities of illicit activity, betraying someone in the process.

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Infinitive
to narc

Third person singular
narcs

Simple past
narced

Past participle
narced

Present participle
narcing

to narc (third-person singular simple present narcs, present participle narcing, simple past and past participle narced)

  1. (slang) Alternative spelling of nark. - to inform authorities of the illicit actions of others that one has knowledge of as an insider
    "If you narc on me, I'll rip your arms off," said Tim to his little brother, as he passed him a cigarette.
  2. (slang) to suffer from impaired judgment due to nitrogen narcosis (e.g. while scuba diving).

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