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People do think I'm Jewish. But we're Irish Catholic. My father had a brogue.
Martin Short

Meaning of "brogue" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BROGUE

Probably from brogue², alluding to the footwear of the peasantry.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BROGUE

brogue  [brəʊɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BROGUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brogue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BROGUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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. The word was first recorded in 1689. Multiple etymologies have been proposed: it may derive from the Irish bróg, the type of shoe traditionally worn by the people of Ireland and the Scottish Highlands, and hence possibly originally meant "the speech of those who call a shoe a 'brogue'". It is also possible that the term comes from the Irish word barróg, meaning "a hold ", thus "accent" or "speech impediment". A famous false etymology states that the word stems from the supposed perception that the Irish spoke English so peculiarly that it was as if they did so "with a shoe in their mouths".

Definition of brogue in the English dictionary

The definition of brogue in the dictionary is a broad gentle-sounding dialectal accent, esp that used by the Irish in speaking English.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BROGUE


bogue
bəʊɡ
collogue
kɒˈləʊɡ
disembogue
ˌdɪsɪmˈbəʊɡ
drogue
drəʊɡ
embogue
ɪmˈbəʊɡ
Minogue
mɪˈnəʊɡ
pirog
pɪˈrəʊɡ
pirogue
pɪˈrəʊɡ
pishogue
pɪˈʃəʊɡ
prorogue
prəˈrəʊɡ
rogue
rəʊɡ
togue
təʊɡ
vogue
vəʊɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BROGUE

brod
broddle
broderie anglaise
Brodsky
Broederbond
broekies
brog
Broga
brogan
Broglie
brogueish
broguery
broguish
broider
broiderer
broidery
broil
broiler
broiler house
broiler pan

WORDS THAT END LIKE BROGUE

analogue
apologue
back catalogue
card catalogue
catalogue
Decalogue
dialogue
duologue
eclogue
epilogue
Hogue
homologue
ideologue
monologue
pedagogue
prologue
secretagogue
synagogue
travelogue
trialogue

Synonyms and antonyms of brogue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brogue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BROGUE

Find out the translation of brogue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brogue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brogue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

布洛克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acento
570 millions of speakers

English

brogue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जूता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البروغ حذاء أيرلندي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грубый башмак
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brogue
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রাদেশিক উচ্চারণভঙ্গি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accent irlandais
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Brogue
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Haferlschuh
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブローグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

브로그
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Brogue
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giày đi núi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்புறத்தில் துளைகள் கொண்ட அழகிய காலணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनोदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aksanlı konuşma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scarpone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

brogue
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грубий черевик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

brogue
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιρλανδική προφορά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grove skoen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brogue
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brogue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brogue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BROGUE»

The term «brogue» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.502 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BROGUE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brogue

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QUOTES WITH «BROGUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word brogue.
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Martin Short
People do think I'm Jewish. But we're Irish Catholic. My father had a brogue.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROGUE»

Discover the use of brogue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brogue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hoi Toide on the Outer Banks: The Story of the Ocracoke Brogue
Based on extensive interviews with more than seventy Ocracoke residents of all ages and illustrated with captivating photographs by Ann Ehringhaus and Herman Lankford, the book offers valuable insight on what makes Ocracoke special.
Walt Wolfram, 1997
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Rogue with a Brogue: A Scandalous Highlanders Novel
A Scandalous Highlanders Novel Suzanne Enoch. possibly attract their interest, but she fixed a smile on her face and stood there, trying not to be trampled. Neither Kathleen nor Liz would be in attendance tonight, but several of her other  ...
Suzanne Enoch, 2014
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Traits and stories of the Irish peasantry. By W. Carleton
A shoemaker's leather apron is then got, or a good stout brogue, and sent round under their knees. In the mane time, one stands in the middle ; and after the brogue is sent round, he is to catch it as soon as he can. While he stands there, ...
William Carleton, 1877
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Complete Saki
THE hunting season had come to an end, and the Mullets had not succeeded in selling the Brogue. There had been a kind of tradition in the family for the past three or four years, a sort of fatalistic hope, that the Brogue would find a purchaser ...
H. H. Munro, 1976
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Boot and Shoe Recorder
Black Sole. White Welt. 131' B, C, D Black Calf 10 Recede $3.60 Regent Keds for Women White Canvas Oxford. Plain. Sizes 2%—8. 27 Recede Last. Low Heel N0 . Widlhs _ Description 200% A, B, C. D Imitation Tip $2.50 25 Brogue Last.
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The Nation
“Run away an Irish servant man, talks very thick, with the brogue on his tongue.“ 1753, Aug. 23, ibid., xix. 290. " Last night broke out and made his escape from the goal an Irishman, has the brogue on his tongue.“ 753, Nov 28, ibid , xix. 391.
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Plays of the 19th and 20th centuries
For there's nothing half so jolly as the brogue, brogue, brogue, Nothing near as plasing as the brogue, brogue, brogue ; You may court a pretty girl, You may snatch a quiet pogue, But lips are all the swater wid a brogue, brogue, brogue. Fred.
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Shoe and Leather Reporter
Woman's Brogue Oxford, Pinked and Perforated Wing Tip, Circular Vamp and Faxing, Perforated Lace Stay, Punched Toe, Upper of Dark Tan, 8/8 Heel, Welt. Lunn & Sweet Company, Auburn, Me. Black Suede Calf. Nine—inch Boot, Overlap ...
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The Humorous Song Book. Edited by J. E. Carpenter
With my brogue and my blarney and bothering ways. A buxom young widow, I think it no crime Accident'ly to call on about dinner time. With my brogue and my blarney and bothering ways. She takes off the cover—I see the beef smoke— She ...
Joseph Edwards CARPENTER, 1864
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Irish English as Represented in Film
Terms such as brogue, Anglo-Irish and Hiberno-English have each found favour with linguists and lay people alike at some point or another, yet have all in turn been displaced and replaced by a seemingly more appropriate term, the most ...
Shane Walshe, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROGUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brogue is used in the context of the following news items.
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Think the Midlands is just margarine in a north-south sandwich …
It is a brogue all of its own. Alan Sillitoe's circumscribed universe of bike factories, goose fairs and “whatever people say I am, that's what I'm ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Nialler9's New Irish Music: Bleeding Heart Pigeons, Lethal Dialect …
... Lecs Luther with an accent that tended to adopt an American rap style, Rejjie Snow is now sounding fully comfortable with his Dublin brogue. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Rugby World Cup: Mike Cusack eyes finals chance with Scots
With his rich Yorkshire brogue, flashes of deadpan wit and quaint phraseologies, Mike Cusack has the air of a wizened farmer from a James ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
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At a new Mid-City distillery, local market is only the start
With Stewart's thick brogue, Scotch might seem a more intuitive undertaking than vodka for his new distillery. But by starting with vodka, Bootleg ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»
5
Review: Bard on the Beach goes big with King Lear
... a Scot with a thick brogue and undisguised — is a compassionate rendering of another loyal supporter banished by Lear for insubordination. «Vancouver Courier, Jul 15»
6
Nothing off limits for Dylan Moran
“For a guy who grew up in the Irish countryside, I've done all right,” he says modestly in his Irish brogue. “But I could always do better.”. «The West Australian, Jul 15»
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My Meeting With a 7/7 Suicide Bomber
"We are at war and I am a soldier," he stated in his thick Yorkshire brogue. In the video Khan is unrecognizable from the young man who ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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Part 16. Customer Excellence: Be a (B)Rogue Trader!
From 1985-2005 I'd worn two pairs of high quality Allen Edmonds brogue oxford shoes and that brand is not easily found here. So why did it ... «UK Progressive Magazine, Jul 15»
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The Brunello Bunch
I'm wearing Brunello Cucinelli boots — suede brogue boots. They're super comfortable. They're big. What's the size? I'm an 11. What's the look ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Is It the Shoes? Top Wedding Photographers Let Us Peer into Their …
For days that are a little more dressed-up, he opts for Frye Arkansas Brogue boots. I cannot confirm whether Doug does or does not sleep in boots. You'll have to ... «Fstoppers, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Brogue [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/brogue>. Apr 2024 ».
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