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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
bro′guer•y, n. brogue2 (brōg),USA pronunciation n. - 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
brogue3 (brōg),USA pronunciation n. [Scot.]- Scottish Termsa fraud;
trick; prank.
- of uncertain origin, originally 1530–40
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