Brogue Definition
- work shoe
- clodhopper
- brogan
Other Word Forms of Brogue
Noun
Origin of Brogue
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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
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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
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Possibly from French brouiller
From Wiktionary
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