brogue

/ˈbɹəʊ̯ɡ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish bróg (“boot, shoe”), from Old Irish bróc (“shoe, greave, legging, hose, breeches”), likely from Old Norse brók (“breeches”), from Proto-Germanic *brōks (“breeches”). The "accent" sense may instead be derived from Irish barróg (“a hold (on the tongue)”).

brogue means an unincorporated community in York County, Pennsylvania. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.

brogue is pronounced /ˈbɹəʊ̯ɡ/.

name

An unincorporated community in York County, Pennsylvania.

noun

A strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish.“I had no doubt he knew where I was from, for I had the brogue, although not much of it.”
A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.“He had one pair of brogues and the soles were in a miserable state.”
A heavy shoe of untanned leather.

verb

To speak with a brogue (accent).
To walk.
To kick.
To punch a hole in, as with an awl.
to fish for eels by disturbing the waters.