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Author:  Aethien [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:22 pm ]
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While reading about the shootings in Cumbria in which five ack, twelve people died, I came across this quote:
Quote:
The lad that's been killed was friends with him. They used to stand together having a craic on the rank.


Really, this is just my chance to use the "two peoples separated by a common language" quote. But, seriously, what's a craic? I can get "rank" - I think they were both taxi drivers, so maybe the rank is where the taxis park while waiting ... but, a craic? Where's Sui when we need him?!

(And, please take any hellfire-type comments about gun control and massacres to the appropriate forum, thanks!)
Author:  Müs [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:36 pm ]
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Craic 297 up, 70 down
Irish word, refers to good times, as well as scandal/gossip/goings on. No real English equivalent.
Last night was great craic!
Author:  LadyKate [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:31 pm ]
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According to the Wiki, Arafys is right and in this case a craic is Irish for "an enjoyable conversation."

So, not really an English to English translation.
Author:  Lex Luthor [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:38 pm ]
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I already knew what craic meant. This thread boosts my ego. You guys need to be better socialized so that you learn all the slang.
Author:  Aethien [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:37 pm ]
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OK, points only go to Lex for knowing it without looking up. Heck, I coulda looked it up, but it's more fun to ask you folks!

Funny, though, must have been an Irish taxi driver. This definitely happened in England.
Author:  Lex Luthor [ Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:48 pm ]
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I learned it when chatting with my Irish friend over Facebook a couple months ago.
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