brogue shoe

brogue shoe
noun
see brogue II, 1

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Brogue — Brogue, n. [Ir. & Gael. brog shoe, hoof.] 1. A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan. [1913 Webster] Note: In the Highlands of Scotland, the ancient brogue was made of horsehide or deerskin, untanned or tenned with the hair on, gathered round the ankle… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • brogue — type of Celtic accent, 1705, perhaps from the meaning rough, stout shoe worn by rural Irish and Scottish highlanders (1580s), via Gaelic or Irish, from O.Ir. broce shoe, thus originally meaning something like speech of those who call a shoe a… …   Etymology dictionary

  • brogue — brogue1 [brōg] n. [< ?] the pronunciation peculiar to a dialect, esp. that of English as spoken by the Irish brogue2 [brōg] n. [Gael & Ir brōg, a shoe < ON broc, leg covering: for IE base see BREECH] 1. a coarse shoe of untanned leather,… …   English World dictionary

  • brogue — ► NOUN 1) a strong outdoor shoe with ornamental perforated patterns in the leather. 2) a marked accent, especially Irish or Scottish, when speaking English. ORIGIN originally denoting a rough shoe: from Scottish Gaelic and Irish bróg; sense 2… …   English terms dictionary

  • brogue — [brəug US broug] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1500 1600; : Irish Gaelic; Origin: and Scottish Gaelic brog, from Old Norse brok leg covering ] [Sense: 2; Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from Irish Gaelic barrog (wrestling) hold (as in barrog teangan hold… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • brogue — I [[t]broʊg[/t]] n. 1) ling. an Irish accent in the pronunciation of English 2) ling. any strong regional accent • Etymology: 1680–90; perh. identical with brogue II II brogue [[t]broʊg[/t]] n. 1) clo a durable, comfortable low heeled shoe, often …   From formal English to slang

  • brogue — [16] A brogue was originally a rudimentary sort of shoe worn in the more wild and woolly Celtic corners of the British Isles; the term does not seem to have been applied to today’s ‘stout country walking shoe’ until the early 20th century. The… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • brogue — [16] A brogue was originally a rudimentary sort of shoe worn in the more wild and woolly Celtic corners of the British Isles; the term does not seem to have been applied to today’s ‘stout country walking shoe’ until the early 20th century. The… …   Word origins

  • Brogue — A brogue is a strong dialectal accent, notably in Irish dialects of the English language. For example, in the folksong Finnegan s Wake , the character of the song, Tim Finnegan, was said to have a beautiful brogue so rich and sweet .It is from… …   Wikipedia

  • brogue — 1. n. 1 a strong outdoor shoe with ornamental perforated bands. 2 a rough shoe of untanned leather. Etymology: Gael. & Ir. brog f. ON broacutek 2. n. a marked accent, esp. Irish. Etymology: 18th c.: orig. unkn.: perh. allusively f. BROGUE(1) …   Useful english dictionary

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