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
Synonyms:
- work shoe
- clodhopper
- brogan
verb
(intransitive) To speak with a brogue (accent).
Wiktionary
(intransitive) To walk.
Wiktionary
To kick.
Wiktionary
(dialect) To fish for eels by disturbing the waters.
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Brogue
Noun
Singular:
brogue
Plural:
broguesOrigin 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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