brogue

Noun

A strong regional accent, especially an Irish one; a type of sturdy shoe.
a thick and heavy shoe
A strong dialectal accent, usually Irish or Scottish.
A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
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.

Examples

His pronunciation had a brogue, but his Scrabble play was universally understood.

Origin / 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)”).

Synonyms

brogan, clodhopper, work shoe

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

brogue: valid Words With Friends Word