Irelandcraic
noun · Informal · KRAK
Enjoyment, atmosphere, good company — the quality of an occasion rather than any single thing in it. The craic was mighty.
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Ireland
Irish Slang for Approval & Praise
6 Irish slang terms for approval & praise, each with its meaning, how it is pronounced and an example of it in use.
Words for saying something is good, impressive or exactly right. Nearly every language builds a large vocabulary here, and the words turn over fast — yesterday’s compliment is this year’s cringe.
deadly
adjective · Informal · DED-lee
Excellent, brilliant. Strongest and most natural in Dublin, where it can stand alone as a one-word reaction.
fair play to ya
phrase, interjection · Colloquial · fair PLAY ta ya
Well done; credit where it's due. Used for an effort that took nerve, decency or persistence rather than for talent.
gas
adjective, noun · Informal · GASS
Funny, entertaining. Of a person it means they are good company and make you laugh; of a situation it means it was absurd.
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grand
adjective · Colloquial · GRAND
Fine, adequate, no problem. Almost the opposite of its standard English sense: grand is the lowest passing grade, not praise.
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sound
adjective, interjection · Informal · SOWND
Of a person: decent, reliable, generous with no fuss. The highest ordinary compliment one Irish person pays another.
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