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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

/ əʊɡ /

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

brogue

2

/ əʊɡ /

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
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51Թ 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 ō “shoe, brogue, sandal,” from Old Irish ō; cognate with Latin “trousers”(typically worn by Celts), from Gaulish; breech

Origin of brogue3

First recorded in 1530–40; of uncertain origin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of brogue1

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

Origin of brogue2

C16: from Irish Gaelic ó boot, shoe, probably from Old Norse ō leg covering
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Their teacher, Kim Jong-sook, 58, gathered the children for pictures with Im, who wore raised brogues and a rosebud on the lapel of his suit and beamed and patted their heads.

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If the little voice inside your head has recently taken on a new accent — specifically a rolling Scottish brogue — it's likely that you're not alone.

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Another prospective juror was of Irish descent — he had a faint brogue — and talked about his past as a waiter and how he liked the outdoors.

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“He’d put on an Irish brogue,” she said, “that he kind of adopted from his grandparents.”

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“Don’t you know the camera requires subtlety?” her mother says in the broadest of stage brogues.

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