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Craic (/ k r æ k / KRAK) or crack is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland. [1] [2] [3] It is often used with the definite article – the craic [1] – as in the expression "What's the craic?", meaning "How are you?"
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(from síbín meaning "a mugful") unlicensed house selling alcohol (OED). shillelagh (from sail éille meaning "a club with a strap") a wooden club or cudgel made from a stout knotty stick with a large knob on the end. Sidhe (Irish pronunciation:) the fairy folk of Ireland, from (aos) sídhe (OED). See banshee. sleveen, sleiveen
Sláinte, Banjaxed, Stall the ball? Anyone can wear green on Saint Patrick's Day, but do you know what these Irish words mean and how to say them?
This is an old Irish tribal name, Orbhraighe. pampootie – From pampúta, a kind of shoe with good grip worn by men in the Aran Islands. phoney – (probably from the English fawney meaning "gilt brass ring used by swindlers", which is from Irish fáinne meaning "ring") fake. pinkeen – From pincín, a minnow or an insignificant person.
Yes, the original and correct spelling is "crack". The term has been hijacked by the Irish and renamed to "craic". - Unsigned post by 81.129.64.13. The word CRAIC is an acronym in the Irish language meaning:- Ceol(Music) Rince(Dance) Amhrain(Songs) Inis Scealta(Storytelling) Cainte(Gossip) All components of a good time Irish style! Retrieved ...
After Gallagher joined the group, the band's name was changed to Oasis, which was inspired by a place where Inspiral Carpets played, the Oasis Leisure Centre in Swindon. [235] Odesza – the band's name was taken from the name of Harrison Mills' uncle's sunken vessel, which itself was named after the Ukrainian city of Odesa.
During the "Irish revival", some Irish names which had fallen out of use were revived. Some names are recent creations, such as the now-common female names Saoirse "freedom" and Aisling "vision, dream". Some English-language names are anglicisations of Irish names, e.g. Kathleen from Caitlín and Shaun from Seán. Some Irish-language names ...