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A police informer; anyone who provides information to the authorities about their friends or associates. |
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1) Nobody likes a narc.
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This sense of 'narc' is dervied from the Romany word 'nak' which means 'nose' - maybe from the idea that you shouldn't put your nose where it doesn't belong.
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A police officer who specializes in drug crimes; an undercover agent who investigates the drug world. |
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1) The dealer got busted after he sold drugs to a narc.
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'Narc' is short for 'narcotics agent' - a police officer who deals with narcotics (drugs).
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