Definition of BROGAN

brogan

Plural: brogans

Noun

  • A heavy, sturdy shoe, often a work shoe or boot.
  • a thick and heavy shoe
  • A heavy working shoe; a brogue.

Examples

  • He planted BROGAN firmly on the board, blocking his opponent’s potential play.

Origin / Etymology

An alteration of brogue. Most dictionaries give the source as Irish *brógán (from bróg (“shoe”) + -án (diminutive suffix)) or its Scottish Gaelic equivalent, but no such word can be confirmed to exist in either language (apart from the given name Brógán, the source of the surname Brogan).

Synonyms

brogue, clodhopper, work shoe

Scrabble Score: 9

brogan: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
brogan: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brogan: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

brogan: valid Words With Friends Word