An Irish expression, used to define a person who is not fun to be around. Can be used either to describe a person who is dull or someone who makes everything about them.
Person 1: Good night last night?
Person 2: It was going fine till Gerry turned up, he's a real craic vacuum lately
Person 1: Spent the whole night talking about his divorce?
Person 2: It's almost as if you were there....
Person 2: It was going fine till Gerry turned up, he's a real craic vacuum lately
Person 1: Spent the whole night talking about his divorce?
Person 2: It's almost as if you were there....
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A mispelling of the word crack. The word originates from the Anglo-Saxon term, "crack" meaning fun.
It possibly dates back as far as Old English or the older Scots dialect and is still used today by Ulster-Scots in northern areas of Ireland.
Borrowed by the Gaelic Irish and spelt "craic", the term has been picked up by UK journalists in recent years and has re-entered the use of the word in mainland UK, however Dublin journalists in the 1970s frequently spelt the word as "crack" in written articles.
It possibly dates back as far as Old English or the older Scots dialect and is still used today by Ulster-Scots in northern areas of Ireland.
Borrowed by the Gaelic Irish and spelt "craic", the term has been picked up by UK journalists in recent years and has re-entered the use of the word in mainland UK, however Dublin journalists in the 1970s frequently spelt the word as "crack" in written articles.
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Get the craic crack mug.A place, preferably a newly re-furnished consevatory - (refurnished with old furniture - couches chairs, low lighting, old rugs, cushions, candles, few cans of bav and a musical player) where peeps come and hang out a.k.a. HAVE THE CRAIC ... parties introducing rag week may be had here and general shenanigans is always on the cards. Good place to have your hangover fried egg sandwiches. A places where all are welcome. (As long as they're up for the craic)
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"Whats the craic ladd ?" (whats up)
"aw the craic was 90 at that party last night" (referring to percent out of 100)
"I'm enjoying the craic the night ladds"
"aw the craic was 90 at that party last night" (referring to percent out of 100)
"I'm enjoying the craic the night ladds"
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Get the craic ladd mug.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".
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!
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!
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Get the lies craic mug.(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"
"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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