nar
9.9
A person who tells the police about others' illegal drug acts
- noun
- /nɑr/
- Offensive
:
soplón
Synonyms
informant
vsnar
A person who secretly gives information to police, journalists, or researchers
is the informal, drug-specific version rather than a neutral confidential source
A person who secretly tells the police about illegal drug activity
is used as a slang term for a similar drug-focused informer
A person who secretly gives information to the police, often from inside a group
is the informal name used more for drug-related informers than tactical decoys
A person who secretly tells the police about crimes
is the informal word often used specifically for drug-related tips
A person who secretly tells the police about other people's crimes
is the informal, drug-focused label rather than a general betrayer term
9.9
A person who tells police or teachers about others and breaks their trust
is the slang term narrowed to drug-related informing rather than general betrayal
9.9
A person who secretly tells the police about crimes
is a slang label used more broadly for drug-focused tips rather than police staff
How Pejorative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Nar is short for narc, which comes from narcotics, the word for 'drugs', so a nar is someone who tells the police about drug crimes.