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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024brogue1 /broʊg/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Linguisticsan Irish accent in the pronunciation of English:O'Malley answered in that rich brogue of his.
- Linguisticsany strong regional accent.
brogue2 /broʊg/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Clothinga shoe, esp. a rough shoe of untanned leather formerly worn in Ireland and Scotland.
- Clothing brogan.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024brogue1 (brōg),USA pronunciation n. - Linguisticsan Irish accent in the pronunciation of English.
- Linguisticsany strong regional accent.
- perh. special use of brogue2 1680–90
- Clothinga durable, comfortable, low-heeled shoe, often having decorative perforations and a wing tip.
- Clothinga coarse, usually untanned leather shoe once worn in Ireland and Scotland.
- Clothingbrogan.
- Gaulish; see breech
- Irish brōg shoe, Old Irish brōce; cognate with Latin. brācae trousers
- 1580–90
- Scottish Termsa fraud;
trick;
prank.
- of uncertain origin, originally 1530–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: brogue /brəʊɡ/ n - a broad gentle-sounding dialectal accent, esp that used by the Irish in speaking English
Etymology: 18th Century: probably from brogue², alluding to the footwear of the peasantry brogue /brəʊɡ/ n - a sturdy walking shoe, often with ornamental perforations
- an untanned shoe worn formerly in Ireland and Scotland
Etymology: 16th Century: from Irish Gaelic bróg boot, shoe, probably from Old Norse brōk leg covering |