craic

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Irish craic, itself borrowed from Northern English crack, inherited from Middle English crak (loud conversation, bragging talk). Doublet of crack.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɹæk/
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Particularly: "Ideally, also an Irish accent."

Noun

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craic (uncountable)

  1. (Ireland) Fun, especially through enjoyable company, a pleasant conversation.
    • 2007, Kevin Cullen, His peace in poetry[1], The Boston Globe:
      He nursed bottled water and listened to the accents, the stories, the craic.
    • 2015, Ben Ritchie, “A Bit of Craic”, in Original Writing from Ireland’s Own: An Anthology of the Best Stories from the Annual Writing Competitions Run by Ireland’s Premier Family Magazine, 2015 edition, Dublin: Original Writing, →ISBN, section “Highly Commended”, page 180:
      “Sure, it will be a bit of craic,” said Beth, “when’s the last time a fortune teller came anywhere near here?”

Derived terms

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Translations

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Anagrams

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Irish

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Etymology

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From English crack.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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craic f (genitive singular craice, nominative plural craiceanna)

  1. crack
  2. conversation, chat, fun
  3. crazy person

Declension

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Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • English: craic

Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
craic chraic gcraic
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Scottish Gaelic

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Etymology

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From English crack.

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Noun

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craic m (genitive singular craic, no plural)

  1. craic, chat, fun

Mutation

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Scottish Gaelic mutation
Radical Lenition
craic chraic
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.