A Conversation for Common Irish slang
He he..
Sergeant Mushroom Started conversation Dec 12, 2004
You spelt Craic wrong on the front page, surely?
When my Irish housemate first asked me how my craic was, I thought she was talking about something else...
He he..
Woodpigeon Posted Dec 13, 2004
Hi SM -
Yes, I know where you are coming from, but we had lots of discussions when I was writing the article, and it was judged (correctly, as I see it) that the word "craic" is a relatively recent spelling change. It was spelt "crack" until about 15 years ago, before the cocaine-based drug of the same name appeared on the scene, causing a lot of difficulties for the Irish in America!
Craic has since become the "official" spelling, but it really is a bit of an imposter! The article defers a bit more to the traditional spelling.
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