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craic

craic

English

Noun

craic (uncountable)

  1. (Ireland, Geordie) Fun, especially through enjoyable company, a pleasant conversation.
    • 2007, Kevin Cullen, His peace in poetry, The Boston Globe,
      He nursed bottled water and listened to the accents, the stories, the craic.

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Irish

Etymology

From 16th-century northern English crack.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [kɾˠac]

Noun

craic f (genitive singular craice, nominative plural craiceanna)

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

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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.