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English
wikipedia
Pronunciation
br�g, /br��ɡ/, /<tt>br@Ug</tt>/
audio|en-us-brogue.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes:English:-��ɡ|Rhymes: -��ɡ
Etymology
From Ir. bróg, 'boot, shoe'
Noun
en-noun
#Gaelic term for a strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to be a term for Erse 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 Erse waned as the standard language.
#A strong oxford shoe, usually with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
#(formerly) A heavy shoe of untanned leather. Also: Brogan.
Translations
trans-top|brogue
Finnish: murre
trans-mid
trans-bottom
Category:English concrete nouns
Category:Footwear
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