Brogue meaning
A strong dialectal accent, especially a strong Irish or Scottish accent when speaking English.
noun
A heavy shoe of untanned leather, formerly worn in Scotland and Ireland.
noun
The pronunciation peculiar to a dialect, esp. that of English as spoken by the Irish.
noun
The definition of a brogue is a strong accent, or a heavy oxford shoe, or a shoe of untanned leather.
An Irish accent when speaking English is an example of a brogue.
A man's oxford shoe with perforations and a wing tip is an example of a brogue.
A leather shoe made of untanned leather that used to be worn frequently in Ireland is an example of a brogue.
noun
A strong oxford shoe, usually with ornamental perforations or wingtips.
noun
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A coarse shoe of untanned leather, formerly worn in Ireland and Scotland.
noun
A man's heavy oxford shoe, usually with decorative perforations and a wing tip.
noun
(intransitive) To speak with a brogue (accent).
verb
(intransitive) To walk.
verb
To kick.
verb
(dialect) To fish for eels by disturbing the waters.
verb
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
brogue
Plural:
broguesOrigin 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
- Probably from the brogues worn by farmers
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
- Possibly from French brouiller
From Wiktionary