Brogue Definition

brōg
brogues
noun
brogues
A coarse shoe of untanned leather, formerly worn in Ireland and Scotland.
Webster's New World
The pronunciation peculiar to a dialect, esp. that of English as spoken by the Irish.
Webster's New World
A man's heavy oxford shoe, usually with decorative perforations and a wing tip.
Webster's New World

(dated) A heavy shoe of untanned leather.

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verb
(intransitive) To speak with a brogue (accent).
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(intransitive) To walk.
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To kick.
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To punch a hole in, as with an awl.

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(dialect) To fish for eels by disturbing the waters.
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Other Word Forms of Brogue

Noun

Singular:
brogue
Plural:
brogues

Origin of Brogue

  • Irish Scottish Gaelic bróg from Old Irish bróc shoe possibly from Old Norse brōk legging or from Old English brōc breech

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Irish bróg (“boot, shoe”). The "accent" sense may instead be derived from Old Irish barrog (“a hold (on the tongue)”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably from the brogues worn by farmers

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Possibly from French brouiller

    From Wiktionary

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