brogue
1an Irish accent in the pronunciation of English.
any strong regional accent.
Origin of brogue
1Other words from brogue
- bro·guer·y, noun
Words Nearby brogue
Other definitions for brogue (2 of 3)
a durable, comfortable, low-heeled shoe, often having decorative perforations and a wing tip.
a coarse, usually untanned leather shoe once worn in Ireland and Scotland.
Origin of brogue
2Other definitions for brogue (3 of 3)
a fraud; trick; prank.
Origin of brogue
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How to use brogue in a sentence
I point out that Connery speaks with a brogue and that our character is an American from New York.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“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.
Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview | Alex Belth | February 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThree 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!'
Overland | John William De ForestUsually they go barefoot in their villages, but when they are on a journey they wear a sort of brogue like the men.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramIreland thought thee her child, for who spoke her brogue better than thyself?
Lavengro | George BorrowAnd almost immediately he called out something to Ermina, using an unmistakable Irish brogue.
Little Fishers: and their Nets | PansyJoe's forefathers were from the Isle of Erin, and although he had lost the brogue, he still retained some of their superstitions.
Wild Western Scenes | John Beauchamp Jones
British Dictionary definitions for brogue (1 of 2)
/ (brəʊɡ) /
a broad gentle-sounding dialectal accent, esp that used by the Irish in speaking English
Origin of brogue
1British Dictionary definitions for brogue (2 of 2)
/ (brəʊɡ) /
a sturdy walking shoe, often with ornamental perforations
an untanned shoe worn formerly in Ireland and Scotland
Origin of brogue
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