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Believe it or not, "craic" is actually an English word, but a Middle English word. Part of English's archaic lexicon, only Irish, Scottish (and a few dialects in Northern England) still use it. Originally "craic" meant "bragging, boastful speech." Today, it is used in a way similar to the English word "gossip."
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