Craic

Fake Irish spelling of "crack" meaning fun, news, gossip, banter etc. Used by plastic paddies and those ignorant of there own language. "Crack" or "crak" originates from middle English and has been used for centuries. The first known use in Ireland is in the 1950s, using the correct spelling "crack". "Craic" first appeared in the 1990s.

What's the craic so it is

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Craic

It means "Whats up" or "How are you going". Most commonly a phrase used in Northern Ireland.

Jackie: "Alright mates, whats the craic?"
Paul: "Not a big pile lad, what about yourself"

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craic

belfast slang for whats going on

whats the craic with you

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lies craic

1) An adjective used to describe a highly favourable object or occurance. Similar in meaning to very good, amazing, excellent etc.

2) Can be abbr. to simply "lies".

1) A: Whats you favourite holiday?
B: I'd have to say christmas because of the lies craic christmas dinners.


2) A: Do you like christmas dinners?
B: Aye!! They're lies!

anti-craic

(pronounced an-tee craCK) a typical response to a person or person's actions which goes against the general trend of fun in the room. Originates in the Irish town of Derry where craic (meaning good times and general tomfoolery) is sacrosanct. The anti-craic is the metaphorical devil in said situation.

Example 1 (In Derryspeak):

"Deeks was all 'hi maccers de ye wannay head down the 720 fer a wee c/o before sugar the nite' and Maccers was all 'naw am already tappin me ma fer a sub' and Deeks was all 'you are the anti-craic'.

Example 2 (In plain English):

Young Daniel kindly quizzed his friend Maxwell on the possibility of enjoying a sociable drink before their night at the discotheque, however Maxwell, responsibly apprehensive of the idea, explained the fact that his drinking habits had, of late, left him in debt to his mother and any further spending would invariably be disadvantageous to himself. Daniel, disappointed at young Maxwell's renunciation of fun, expressed said disappointment with the colloquial expression of dissapointment - namely "anti-craic"

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shite craic

Often used in ireland to describe a person who is the opposite of the life and soul of the party or ruins the fun for everyone else.

Mate are you coming out on the piss tonight?

Nah lad I’ve work tomorrow morning so I’m staying in with the wife and kids.

Mate you’re shite craic. Fuck that come and get trashed.

What's the craic?

A phrase from the Irish word craic meaning with the English/urban equivalent of: what is happening in your life since last we met./give me the 411.

cultural similarities between Celtic communities in the UK has allowed the slang terms to have acceptable usage in all Celtic community dialects.

1:-So what's the craic? doin fine still up north, TB
2:-nowt much, started college this week.

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