- copper's nark
- Australian Slangpolice informer
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copper's nark
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copper's nark — noun an informer or spy working for the police • Syn: ↑nark • Derivationally related forms: ↑nark (for: ↑nark) • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Copper's nark — police informer … Dictionary of Australian slang
copper's nark — /kɒpəz ˈnak/ (say kopuhz nahk) noun Colloquial a police informer …
nark — I. vb British 1. to inform on, betray. From the noun nark. 2. to stop or to keep quiet. This cockney usage invariably occurred in the com mand nark it! . 3. to annoy or affront; to needle. This expression, which was particularly popu lar in the… … Contemporary slang
nark — 1. noun /nɑː(r)k/ a) A police spy or informer. It’s a well, it’s a copper’s nark, as you might say. What else would you call it? A sort of informer. b) (US, slang) (or narc) A narcotics law enforcement officer … Wiktionary
copper — 1. Policeman. 2. Coin of small value. 3. copper s nark Criminal who cooperates with police (usu. by informing). 4. copper nob Red haired person … A concise dictionary of English slang
betrayer — noun 1. one who reveals confidential information in return for money • Syn: ↑informer, ↑rat, ↑squealer, ↑blabber • Derivationally related forms: ↑blab (for: ↑blabber), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Britain — noun a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; Great Britain is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK … Useful english dictionary
Great Britain — noun 1. a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; Great Britain is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑United Kingdom,… … Useful english dictionary
squealer — noun 1. one who reveals confidential information in return for money • Syn: ↑informer, ↑betrayer, ↑rat, ↑blabber • Derivationally related forms: ↑blab (for: ↑blabber), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
