craic

[ krak ]

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noun

Often the craic. fun and entertainment, especially good conversation and company:
Come for the beer, lads, and stay for the craic!
mischievous fun; laughs:
We did it just for the craic.

craic

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noun

an Irish spelling of crack

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Word History and Origins

Origin of craic¹

First recorded in 1970–75; from Irish, from English crack, in the originally American sense of “wisecrack,” or from the Scottish English and northern English dialect sense “chat, gossip”

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Example Sentences

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They documented the incident in the song C.E.A.R.T.A, which they released "just for the craic. No plans for after," Mo Chara told the Irish Times.

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"My brother asked 'Is there any craic in this?'" he laughed.

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We just had the craic and someone to be angry with.

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"People are missing out on some great craic, great pool nights, great snooker nights," says bar worker Anni.

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"It's a whole lot of craic with good clients."

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