narc Ever witnessed someone "telling" or "tattling" on someone? Chances are you have, and chances are you might have heard whispers or snickers about the person being a "narc." Not sure what this means? Or where the term comes from? Read on… Simply put, a "narc" (also spelled nark or narq) is someone who turns you in or reports you to a higher authority, like a teacher, police offer or parent. The term can also be used as a verb, for example, "She totally narked me out." While it may seem like a recent word, this term actually began appearing during the mid-1800s. Two books published around 1860, The Vulgar Tongue and A Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words, both contained the word "nark." In these books the term was defined as "a person who obtains information under seal of confidence, and afterwards breaks faith" or "a common informer". However, the roots of "narc" go back even further. According to etymology sources, the word comes from the Romani (Gypsy) term nak, meaning nose. There are also several other cultures with similar spellings for the term nose--Hindi's "nak" and Sanskrit's "nakra" and "nasa." So what does a nose have to do with a "narc"? Well, since the 17th century, "to stick one's nose into" or to be "nosey" were popular phrases for someone who intrudes or interferes, much like the current definition. (Some sources also believe the term is related to the French word "narquois," which means to be deceitful.) Narc is also a shortened name for "narcotics" and is used in reference to the police who work in that department. However, this label did not appear until the 1960s, well after the term had been used to designate a snitch or tattler. What do YOU think a narc is?

Comments

[Vicky]

Every time I hear "narc" I instantly think of narcolepsy and think it's just a really sleepy person. :-)

[bedsandmattressesuk]

I have never heard that a narc was someone who turns you in. This is the first time.

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[shakera]

umm... basically it means snitch.

[DontMessW/Imperfection.]

i hate narq's. they can go suck a monkey. damnit. =]

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i hate narq's. they can go suck a monkey. damnit. =]

[kelly]

because he can

[shay]

umm ok whats with wayne brady, i dont get it i mean i dont i like him but please tell me why u hate him so much?

[waynebradyhater]

wayne brady will tell on u and steal ur show hes a goddamn narc dnt trust him

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i thought narc was a person who does drugs but now i know what it is haha. They kind of remind me of teachers pets or snitches

[kryss]

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[Cristie]

my friend slangs. and every time there is a new kid... every one knows him as a nark. untill he can prove hes down with every thing. narks are nooo good. nope

[Shawnee]

Kimberly, I think that's one of my favorite parts in that movie, thank you for quoting it.
But yeah, where I'm from, a narc was just always short for a Narcotics Officer; an officer who is usually undercover to bust people for buying.

[andie]

i thought narc meant a really rich and powerful drug dealer.

[Kristen Kennedy]

Well we call narcs people who turns others in for drugs to keep themselves out of trouble...so this is new info to me!

[Kimberly]

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[Christina]

Narcs can be good in the right situation, in the right place and the right time, but some are just PLAIN ANOYING! I had a lot of them in my middle class and boy, did I feel like throttling them!

[annajoh]

i thought a narc was an undercover cop ???

[alex]

where i come from Narc means narcotics officer like the guys who do drug raids and arrest you

[darnell reid]

A big tattletells. They seem to always want to do right.

[NECHA]

I ALWAYS THOUGHT A NARQ WAS JUST SOME OLD CALIFORNIA SLANG

[retro_chic]

I knew what a narc was and I can't stand people like that. I understand what Willa said, about the injustice and so on but i think there is a time and a place to be telling on someone.

[Teri]

Wow. I thought a narc was a drug addict lol. Well, we all learn something new everyday!

[Quanesha]

I already knew what a narc was but i thought it was JUST someone who worked for the police! thanks for clearing that up!!!!

[Maddy]

I always thought it meant someone who tells the police about drugs, too...it's funny how I didn't even know it meant all those other things, but it makes total sense

[Jasmine Moore]

where i come from (Detroit Michigan) a narc was considered a snitch or narcos which means narcotic police

[Willa]

narcs aren't "lame". I never understood the concept of "tattletale", because if no one brought to light the injustice in the world, there would be chaos! I think it's a GOOD thing when people tattle. If you don't want to get caught, then don't do the deed.

[logan]

narcs are so lame!!!!!!

[essie]

I wasn't sure what a narc was. Thanks for telling us!

[m]

I always thought it was someone who tells on you when you're doing drugs.