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craic, n.
Brit. |kræk|, U.S. |kræk|, Irish English |kræk|
[‹ Irish craic (1968 or earlier) > n. (see crack n. 5). Compare Scottish Gaelic craic, crac (1993 or earlier).
The English word was apparently introduced from Scots into Irish English via Ulster in the mid 20th century and subsequently borrowed into Irish.Within Irish, the word was popularized by the phrase ‘beidh ceol, caint agus craic againn’, lit. ‘we will have music, chat and crack’, the catchphrase of the Irish-language television programme SBB ina Shuí, running from 1976–83.It is unclear whether Scottish Gaelic craic is ‹ Irish or < Scots, and whether the use of the English form craic in Scotland is after Irish English or Scottish Gaelic.]
Fun, amusement; entertaining company or conversation; = crack n. 5c. Freq. with the.
1972Irish Independent 8 July 18 Traditional musicians, singers and dancers gathered for the ‘craic’..during Flea Nua '72. 1988Feminist Rev. No. 29. 65 We were always slagging each other,..we had a good craic anyway. 1993T. Parker May Lord in His Mercy be Kind to Belfast x. 144 Have a bit of a drink of a Friday night in the pub, and a bit of the craic..blah blah blah. 2001Herald (Glasgow) (Nexis) 8 Jan. 14 The serious individual who doesn't want the chat or the craic or the crappy cappuccino that goes with it. 2005D. McWilliams Pope's Children i. 4 We must also be the ones who are most fun, loudest, best craic and most off our head. |