BROGUE

Brogue

The term brogue generally refers to an Irish accent. Less commonly it may also refer to certain other regional forms of English, in particular those of Scotland or the English West Country.

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brogue

Noun

  1. A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to be a term for Irish spoken with a strong English accent, but gradually changed to mean English spoken with a strong Irish accent as English control of Ireland gradually increased and Irish waned as the standard language.
  2. A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
  3. A heavy shoe of untanned leather.

Verb

  1. To speak with a brogue (accent).
  2. To walk.
  3. To kick.
  4. To punch a hole in, as with an awl.

Verb (etymology 2)

  1. to fish for eels by disturbing the waters


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