Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

craic killer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: craic killer
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something or someone that spoils an otherwise enjoyable event.

Etymology

From craic (borrowed from Irish craic, itself borrowed from Northern English crack, inherited from Middle English crak (“loud conversation, bragging talk”)) + killer.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: *gerh₂-, craic, crack, crak

Inflected Forms

craic killers (plural)

Synonyms

dampener buzzkill killjoy wet blanket party-pooper

Questions

What does craic killer mean?: Something or someone that spoils an otherwise enjoyable event.
Where does craic killer come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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