# brogue

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɹəʊ̯ɡ/ · frequency rank #67,284

## Definitions
1. A strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish.
2. A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
3. A heavy shoe of untanned leather.

## 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)”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/brogue