The gas craic thread.

I'm talking about the entomology of the word, the history of it.
Which crack or craic?
Because the various meanings in English of crack are not the same as the Irish spelling and meaning.
It may be derived from crack but the Irish meaning is quite different and has been absorbed back into English with that meaning.
 
Which crack or craic?
Because the various meanings in English of crack are not the same as the Irish spelling and meaning.
It may be derived from crack but the Irish meaning is quite different and has been absorbed back into English with that meaning.

Criticism of spelling
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] Writing for the Irish Independent, Irish journalist Kevin Myers criticised the craic spelling as "pseudo-Gaelic" and a "bogus neologism".[37] Other linguists have referred to the craic form as "fake Irish".[38]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craic#cite_note-38

Adding to that when I say "What's the crack?" It's spelled crack not the fake way.
 
Adding to that when I say "What's the crack?" It's spelled crack not the fake way.
I get what you’re saying however the meaning is different and the different spelling although a twentieth century Irish invention, distinguishes it from the meaning of crack.

You use it in English as having a crack at something or being a crack shot.
Craic is not that though. It is fun, great sport, entertainment.

Anyway. Doesn’t matter. Great word.
 
I get what you’re saying however the meaning is different and the different spelling although a twentieth century Irish invention, distinguishes it from the meaning of crack.

You use it in English as having a crack at something or being a crack shot.
Craic is not that though. It is fun, great sport, entertainment.

Anyway. Doesn’t matter. Great word.

I agree, just having a crack bud ;)
 

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