Wayne’s Word – narky

It’s a little nod to Wayne’s World, but instead of ‘party time, excellent’ (if you are aware of the cult nineties classic) I will be diving into one WORD each day. It could be something I learned, something bizarre that happened, a favourite word that I have rediscovered or just a thought that won’t leave me alone.

If you’re joining in on today’s word, feel free to use this tag to connect your post to the series: #WaynesWord

Today’s word is NARKY.

Narky is a brilliant word that I love, used A LOT in Northern Ireland, that perfectly captures someone who is in a bad mood, easily annoyed, grumpy or just a bit short-tempered. If someone is snapping at you for no real reason, you could say they are being very narky today. It’s one of those expressive, no-nonsense words that tells you exactly what kind of mood someone is in.

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  1. That’s interesting, Wayne. Here a “nark” is someone who tattle-tales to the police, so a “narky” person would be someone you can’t trust. I’m always amazed at how words and phrases develop different meanings for different locations, even if they’re not far apart. Cheers.

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