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Ireland slang
Fun, entertainment, or gossip; also used as a greeting like "What's the craic?" meaning "How's it going?"
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Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
Ireland
Formality
Informal.
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Craic means Fun, entertainment, or gossip; also used as a greeting like "What's the craic?" meaning "How's it going?". It is best read as ireland slang associated with Ireland.
"Craic" means Fun, entertainment, or gossip; also used as a greeting like "What's the craic?" meaning "How's it going?". In Ireland, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
Fooling around or behaving mischievously.
Joking or fooling someone.
Fun; excitement; a wild party or an exciting, successful song/film
To please, to woo, or to have a great time/party.
To have a great time.
Funny (abbreviation of "jaemi-itda" - to be fun/interesting)
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