Christopher Byrd is a Brooklyn-based
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Comment on: 26'er or Twenty-sixer: The real term to describe what the Amercians call a "fifth" - a 26 oz. bottle of alcohol (a fifth of an American Gallon. Up hear it is just two mickeys in one bottle (see mickey, or flask) Details
 
In America they like to say "You crack
me up" and I
grin mad because their language has a
strong Irish
influence and just don't realize it. Comment by: Sunny Rated:5/5
Comment on: Craic: Gaelic for Fun. Also used as a greeting. "What's the craic?" Pronounced like "crack" Details