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View synonyms for brogue

brogue

1

[ brohg ]

noun

  1. an Irish accent in the pronunciation of English.
  2. any strong regional accent.


brogue

2

[ brohg ]

noun

  1. a durable, comfortable, low-heeled shoe, often having decorative perforations and a wing tip.
  2. a coarse, usually untanned leather shoe once worn in Ireland and Scotland.

brogue

3

[ brohg ]

noun

, Scot.
  1. a fraud; trick; prank.

brogue

1

/ brəʊɡ /

noun

  1. a sturdy walking shoe, often with ornamental perforations
  2. an untanned shoe worn formerly in Ireland and Scotland
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


brogue

2

/ brəʊɡ /

noun

  1. a broad gentle-sounding dialectal accent, esp that used by the Irish in speaking English
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brogue1

First recorded in 1700–10; of uncertain origin; perhaps special use of brogue 2

Origin of brogue2

First recorded in 1580–90; from Irish Gaelic, Scots Gaelic brōg “shoe, brogue, sandal,” from Old Irish brōce; cognate with Latin brācae “trousers”(typically worn by Celts), from Gaulish; breech

Origin of brogue3

First recorded in 1530–40; of uncertain origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brogue1

C16: from Irish Gaelic bróg boot, shoe, probably from Old Norse brōk leg covering

Origin of brogue2

C18: probably from brogue ², alluding to the footwear of the peasantry
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Example Sentences

I point out that Connery speaks with a brogue and that our character is an American from New York.

“My dad freaked out when the tabloid reporter turned up,” Cumming says, in his lilting Scottish brogue.

Anybody who says, “I wantida go ta da terlit on T'oid Avunya” is mixing a Jewish-immigrant accent with an Irish brogue.

Three types of footwear -- including a brogue, a plimsoll, and an evening slipper -- established the basis for Katrantzou's theme.

She chuckled a bit in her confessional Irish brogue, and members of the audience laughed.

Little Sweeny says, in his Irish brogue, 'I can march twic't as fur for the seein' av her!'

Usually they go barefoot in their villages, but when they are on a journey they wear a sort of brogue like the men.

Ireland thought thee her child, for who spoke her brogue better than thyself?

And almost immediately he called out something to Ermina, using an unmistakable Irish brogue.

Joe's forefathers were from the Isle of Erin, and although he had lost the brogue, he still retained some of their superstitions.

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