Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "\"Craic\" (/kræk/ KRAK) or \"crack\" is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland. It is often used with the definite article – the craic – as in the expression \"What's the craic?\" (meaning \"How are you?\" or \"What's happening?\"). The word has an unusual history; the English crack was borrowed into Irish as craic in the mid-20th century and the Irish spelling was then reborrowed into English. Under either spelling, the term has great cultural currency and significance in Ireland."@en }
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- Craic abstract "\"Craic\" (/kræk/ KRAK) or \"crack\" is a term for news, gossip, fun, entertainment, and enjoyable conversation, particularly prominent in Ireland. It is often used with the definite article – the craic – as in the expression \"What's the craic?\" (meaning \"How are you?\" or \"What's happening?\"). The word has an unusual history; the English crack was borrowed into Irish as craic in the mid-20th century and the Irish spelling was then reborrowed into English. Under either spelling, the term has great cultural currency and significance in Ireland.".