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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He grew up on a dairy farm and remembers his father talking about people at harvest time, helping each other out then sharing "a bit of craic and banter".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
"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
We just had the craic and someone to be angry with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
"People are missing out on some great craic, great pool nights, great snooker nights," says bar worker Anni.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2024
Perhaps it was their eccentricity, perhaps their dedication to the craic, as they called it.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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