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WEST VALLEY CITY -- English is the official language in Ireland, although some words or word useage might sound a little foreign to American ears.
We consulted with Galway natives Alan Scariff and Kieran Hardiman about their vocabulary.
Brilliant: Great, as in "That's brilliant news."
Craic (pronounced "crack"): Fun, as in "It was good craic," or news, as in "What's the craic with ya?" This was an English word that was borrowed into Irish Gaelic and then borrowed back into English.
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Alan Scariff and Kieran Hardiman were having a conversation, and some people listening in thought it was an act.Deadly: Really good Gaff: House
Hole in the wall: An ATM
Runners: Tennis shoes
Hardiman and Scariff grew up in Ireland, became world champion Irish stepdancers, toured with "Riverdance," and last year took over the Crawford School of Irish Dance in Salt Lake City. It's now the Scariff- Hardiman School of Irish Dance.
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