craic
Americannoun
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Often the craic fun and entertainment, especially good conversation and company.
Come for the beer, lads, and stay for the craic!
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mischievous fun; laughs.
We did it just for the craic.
noun
Etymology
Origin of craic
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”
Example Sentences
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"I thought it'd be good craic," she said, of sampling her local radio's death notice reminder.
From BBC
She added that Elle perform drag with "class but a bit of craic at the same time".
From BBC
"So after that, I was like, 'this is good craic' I really want to do this as much as I can," he said.
From BBC
Good craic, as they say over there.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From BBC
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