Craic

This article is about the term "craic". For the film, see The Craic. For other uses, see CRAIC.

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Craic (/kræk/ KRAK) or crack is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland.[1][2][3] It is often used with the definite article – the craic[1] – as in the expression "What's the craic?", meaning "How are you?" or "What's happening?". The Scots and English crack was borrowed into Irish as craic in the mid-20th century and the Irish spelling was then reborrowed into English.[1] Under both spellings, the term has become popular and significant in Ireland.

  1. ^ a b c "Craic". Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 31 May 2012. craic, n. Fun, amusement; entertaining company or conversation... Freq. with the.
  2. ^ "Crack, n. (I.5.c.)". Oxford English Dictionary. March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  3. ^ Corrigan, Karen P. (2010). Irish English: Northern Ireland. Edinburgh University Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0748634293