brogue[verb]Synonyms: idle, dawdle, diddle-daddle, drone, lallygag, laze, loaf, loiter, loll, lounge
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brogue /brəʊɡ $ broʊɡ/
noun [countable][
Sense 1: Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Irish Gaelic;
Origin: and Scottish Gaelic brog, from Old Norse brok 'leg-covering']
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Sense 2: Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: Perhaps from Irish Gaelic barrog '(wrestling) hold' (as in barrog teangan 'hold of the tongue, lisp')]
1. [usually plural] a thick strong leather shoe with a pattern in the leather:
a new pair of brogues2. [usually singular] an
accent, especially an Irish or Scottish accent
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