narc

noun, verb — 3 senses

narc

noun

UK /ˈnɑːk/ · CA, US /ˈnɑɹk/

Etymology Clipping of narcotics (control) officer.

1

Drugs, Medicine, Pharmacology, Sciences Colloquial, Informal A police officer or federal agent assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.

narc

verb

Etymology Clipping of narcosis.

1

Diving, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Underwater diving Slang To suffer from impaired judgment due to nitrogen narcosis (for example, while scuba diving).

narc

noun

Etymology Clipping of narcissist.

1

Colloquial, Informal A narcissist.

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