brogue
1[ brohg ]
/ broʊg /
noun
an Irish accent in the pronunciation of English.
any strong regional accent.
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Nearby words
broga, brogan, brogans, broglie, brogrammer, brogue, broider, broil, broiler, broiler house, broiling
Origin of brogue
1First recorded in 1680–90; perhaps special use of brogue2
Related formsbro·guer·y, noun
Definition for brogue (2 of 3)
brogue
2[ brohg ]
/ broʊg /
noun
a durable, comfortable, low-heeled shoe, often having decorative perforations and a wing tip.
a coarse, usually untanned leather shoe once worn in Ireland and Scotland.
Origin of brogue
2Definition for brogue (3 of 3)
brogue
3[ brohg ]
/ broʊg /
noun Scot.
a fraud; trick; prank.
Origin of brogue
3First recorded in 1530–40; of uncertain origin
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British Dictionary definitions for brogue (1 of 2)
brogue
1/ (brəʊɡ) /
noun
a broad gentle-sounding dialectal accent, esp that used by the Irish in speaking English
Word Origin for brogue
C18: probably from brogue ², alluding to the footwear of the peasantry
British Dictionary definitions for brogue (2 of 2)
brogue
2/ (brəʊɡ) /
noun
a sturdy walking shoe, often with ornamental perforations
an untanned shoe worn formerly in Ireland and Scotland
Word Origin for brogue
C16: from Irish Gaelic bróg boot, shoe, probably from Old Norse brōk leg covering
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Word Origin and History for brogue
brogue
type of Celtic accent, 1705, perhaps from the meaning "rough, stout shoe" worn by rural Irish and Scottish highlanders (1580s), via Gaelic or Irish, from Old Irish broce "shoe," thus originally meaning something like "speech of those who call a shoe a brogue." Or perhaps it is from Old Irish barrog "a hold" (on the tongue).
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