craic

American  

[krak] / kræk /

noun

1. Often the craic fun and entertainment, especially good conversation and company.

   Come for the beer, lads, and stay for the craic!

2. mischievous fun; laughs.

   We did it just for the craic.

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craic British  

/ kræk /

noun

1. an Irish spelling of crack

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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

"Usually in the changing rooms, there's a bit of craic and banter. You could hear a pin drop, everybody's on their phones, just looking."

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

"He's full of energy, full of craic, full of ideas. He's doing fantastic," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024

Móglaí Bap continued: "There's a lot of playfulness and a lot fun and craic, if you're offended by it then you're just not getting the joke."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2024

Perhaps it was their eccentricity, perhaps their dedication to the craic, as they called it.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer