The gas craic thread.

[mancity2012_eamo]

A notion that came to me in the Political sub forum where it doesn’t belong.

I reckon ‘craic’ is the best Gaelic word that has been adopted into English recently.
It may be the best foreign word ever absorbed into the English Language.

Don’t agree?

Ok what are the best foreign language words in the English lexicon.

I’m also quite proud ‘Gobshite’ is there too but it’s not Gaelic.

I can think of loads of French words, Italian too, none as good as ‘craic’ in my view.

What are your faves.

 

[Barcon]

Shadupayaface

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Hors d’oeuvres

 

[blueparrot]

Dreich, is a great Scots description of weather that doesn’t really have an English equivalent.

 

[yeseye]

Punani.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Schmuck.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Entrepreneur
Or
Deja vu

 

[mexico1970]

The Irish borrowed the word from the English all the English have done is re-borrowed it :)

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

póg mo thóin (Pogue Mahone)

Definitely should be there.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

The Irish borrowed the word from the English all the English have done is re-borrowed it :)

Explain. Do you mean crack?