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The craic spelling has attracted criticism when used in English. English-language specialist Diarmaid Ó Muirithe wrote in his Irish Times column "The Words We Use" that "the constant Gaelicisation of the good old English-Scottish dialect word crack as craic sets my teeth on edge". [36]
craic fun, used in Ireland for fun/enjoyment. The word is actually English in origin; it entered into Irish from the English "crack" via Ulster Scots. The Gaelicised spelling craic was then reborrowed into English. The craic spelling, although preferred by many Irish people, has garnered some criticism as a faux-Irish word. [18] cross
shoneen – A West Brit, an Irishman who apes English customs. From Irish Seoinín, a little John (in a Gaelic version of the English form, Seon, not the Irish Seán). Sidhe (Modern Sí) – the fairies, fairyland. slauntiagh – An obsolete word for sureties or guarantees, which comes from Irish sláinteacha with the same meaning.
The English word "crag" also shares an origin with these Celtic words. [2] The given name Craig is popular in Scotland, and is used throughout the English speaking world. [1] In North America it is often pronounced with a short vowel sound / k r ɛ ɡ /, as in "egg", while the British pronunciation sounds the diphthong / k r eɪ ɡ /. [3]
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