"Craic" and "Crack"

[The Aurelian]

"Craic" and "Crack"

It seems only a recent enough thing (the last ten years) that "the crack" has been near-universally replaced by "the craic"

I think so, anyhow.

 

[Elcato]

That's because the corect spelling is indeed craic if you mean fun. It comes from the Irish - Ceol agus craic

 

[True Blue]

Origins of the word Crack/Craic

 

[ajapale]

Ian Parsley ???

Ian Parsley, of UPA Global, a language consultancy firm, suggested that the term crack may well have Scandinavian origins.

This an an April 1 thing right?

 

[True Blue]

Re: Ian Parsley ???

Ajapale

It said in the article IAN PARLSY and not IAN PAISLEY. And the
UPA is not a unionist political party!

I know when I read that sentence first I got a shock as well!!

Regards,

Bluz