brogue

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: brōg, IPA: /brəʊɡ/, SAMPA: /br@Ug/
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  Rhymes: -əʊɡ

[edit] Etymology

From Irish bróg (“‘boot, shoe’”).

[edit] Noun

brogue (plural brogues)

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. (dated) A heavy shoe of untanned leather. Also: Brogan.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• brogueing

[edit] External links

• Brogue on Wikipedia.Wikipedia