craic
English translation: communal joy and laughter
| 12:54 Nov 21, 2001 |
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|  Selected response from: PaLa Germany Local time: 20:01 | ||||||
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| 5 +1 | good company and good, funny conversation |
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| 5 +1 | fun, fun and more fun! |
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| 5 +1 | communal joy and laughter |
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22 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1good company and good, funny conversation Explanation: ...often accompanied by liberal amounts of Guinness, etc. Pronounced "crack". "The craic was great last night - the lads were in fine form". I'll try and find some references for you! |
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27 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1fun, fun and more fun! Explanation: Seriously, "craic" means fun, joking, fooling around, having a laugh, taking the piss, having a good time, enjoying yourself. Basically, the sort of antics we Irish get up down at the pub on the odd occasion. Often used in the expression "ceol craic agus damhsa" meaning "music, fun and dance". I'm Irish and I knw all about it. |
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36 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1communal joy and laughter Explanation: From the first link: "Cead mile failte.One thousand warm welcomes to the Craic. What is the Craic you might be wondering. Well, in Irish Gaelic..craic means fun. And that's what this site is all about. Fun,games, laughter and dancing." And here's a better explanation from the second link: "The craic (pron. "crack") is the feng shui of a se’siun. It is the combination of the music, the drink, the conversations, the spirit of the surroundings, and trying to make headway with people of the opposite sex. The craic is what drives all emotion and music that comes from the soul." Hope this helps! (I didn't know Holly Short until today, but here's a pile of links that might interest you: http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q=Artemis Fowl Holly short... Reference: http://bally.fortunecity.com/louth/214/ Reference: http://thecraic.tripod.com/ |
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