brogue

Definition

A strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish.

Etymology

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)”).

Example Sentences

• "I had no doubt he knew where I was from, for I had the brogue, although not much of it."
• "“No-man's-land.” The words were spoken in a deep voice filled with salt water and brogue."
• "Belter is composed mainly of Chinese, Japanese, Slavic, Germanic, and romance languages because Earth's most common tongues would be the ones to survive to form the new brogue of the cosmos."