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noun
Something or someone that spoils an otherwise enjoyable event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, Northern-England
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History
From craic (borrowed from Irish craic, itself borrowed from Northern English crack, inherited from Middle English crak (“loud conversation, bragging talk”)) + killer.
