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Craicage 

Another way the irish say havin the craic!
Mad craicage!!
Craicage by GezzIRE December 1, 2010
Related Words

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!
lies craic by Prof. Hopkins January 18, 2005
Craic Vacuum. A.k.a. A person incable of having the craic and sucking the craic out of everything.
That doll is a such a craicuum! talk about being a fun sponge! looooser
Craicuum by funlover2012 February 19, 2011
Irish word for fun/enjoyment that has been brought into the English language. usu. when mixed with alcohol and/or music.
'Bhi craic agus ceol againn' : We had fun and music.
Fun doesn't really cut it though. General banter, good times had by all.
Also, a person who is good fun/great company.
It was great craic.
She's great craic when she gets going.
He's great craic when he has a few pints on him.
What's the craic?
How's the craic?
The craic was mighty.

Note: Very tricky to get away with saying this in the US without getting strange looks for police officers.
Craic by Scandal June 28, 2004
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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"
anti-craic by DeckyTraynor June 20, 2009

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.
shite craic by Buzzer87 July 22, 2019