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| + | * '''brogue:''' (''Anglo-Irish'') a heavy shoe of untanned leather, formerly worn in Scotland and Ireland; a strong oxford shoe, usually with ornamental perforations and wing tips | ||
| + | ** [http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=brogues Brogues] | ||
| − | * | + | * '''bróg:''' (''Irish'') shoe → [[goody quickenshoon]] in the same line |
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| + | * '''brogue:''' (''Anglo-Irish'') an accent, especially an Irish accent | ||
| + | ** '''''[[Finnegan's Wake]]'':''' (''song'') “He'd a beautiful brogue so rich and sweet” → [[so rich in sweat]] | ||
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| + | * '''as ignorant as a kish of brogues:''' an Irish expression | ||
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| + | [[Category: Songs and lyrics]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Sayings]] | ||
| + | [[Category: clothing]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:41, 19 January 2014
- brogue: (Anglo-Irish) a heavy shoe of untanned leather, formerly worn in Scotland and Ireland; a strong oxford shoe, usually with ornamental perforations and wing tips
- bróg: (Irish) shoe → goody quickenshoon in the same line
- brogue: (Anglo-Irish) an accent, especially an Irish accent
- Finnegan's Wake: (song) “He'd a beautiful brogue so rich and sweet” → so rich in sweat
- as ignorant as a kish of brogues: an Irish expression
