Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Word of the Day

brogue
\brohg\
noun
1. an Irish accent in the pronunciation of English.
2. any strong regional accent.

Quotes
She remembered Mother on the day Charley was christened, taking the baby from Dottie and blessing him under her breath in the heavy brogue she carried all her life.
-- Rebecca Johns, Icebergs, 2006

Origin
Though the origin is unknown, it might be linked to the shoe of the same name that originated in Scotland and Ireland.

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