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narc

narc

33 9.9
A person who secretly tells the police about illegal drug activity
  • noun
  • /nɑrk/
  • Offensive
translation icon : soplón
  • The officer identified himself as a narc who was investigating drug trafficking in the area.
  • guy is a narc
  • call someone a narc
  • look like a narc

It's trap only narcs call it a marijuana joint.

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Examples

Synonyms

nar
vsnarc
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who tells the police about others' illegal drug acts

is slang but can also mean a police officer as well
narcotics agent
vsnarc
  • NSFW
1 4.4

A police officer who investigates and stops illegal drug crimes

is often slang and can mean an informer rather than an officer
snitcher
vsnarc
  • Offensive
1 8.7

A person who secretly tells the police about other people's crimes

is mainly used for illegal drug reports rather than any telling
total narc
vsnarc
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who tells police or teachers about others and breaks their trust

is specific to drug reporting rather than general betrayal
copper's nark
vsnarc
  • Slang
9.9

A person who secretly tells the police about crimes

is focused on drug activity reporting instead of general spying
nark
vsnarc
  • Slang
9.9

A police officer who deals with drug crimes

is also an informal term for an informant reporting drugs

Compounds

total narc
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who tells police or teachers about others and breaks their trust

How Official

narcotics agent
  • NSFW
1 4.4
narc
  • Offensive
33 9.9
informant
165 5.6
snitch
  • Slang
83 7.5

Surface Forms

narc singular
narcs plural

Etymology

Narc comes from narcotic, which comes from the Greek root narkē meaning 'numbness'. A narcotic is a drug that can make you numb, and today a narc is an informer who tells the police about people who use or sell those drugs.