Brogan vs. Brogue

Brogannoun

A heavy working shoe; a brogue.

Brogannoun

A stout, coarse shoe; a brogue.

Brogannoun

a thick and heavy shoe

Brogan

Brogan or O'Brogan, is a surname originating in Ireland, anglicized from the original Ó Brógáin. The form McBrogan, is also present sharing the meaning of O'Brogan, essentially The name can be traced back to ancient King Breogán, and Saint Brogan (Broccán Clóen), Saint Patrick's nephew and scribe, and has many original meanings, including sorrowful, sharp-faced, sturdy and strong.

Broguenoun

A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to be a term for Irish spoken with a strong English accent, but gradually changed to mean English spoken with a strong Irish accent as English control of Ireland gradually increased and Irish waned as the standard language.

Broguenoun

A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.

Broguenoun

(dated) A heavy shoe of untanned leather.

Brogueverb

To speak with a brogue (accent).

Brogueverb

(intransitive) To walk.

Brogueverb

(transitive) To kick.

Brogueverb

(transitive) To punch a hole in, as with an awl.

Brogueverb

(dialect) to fish for eels by disturbing the waters

Broguenoun

A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan.

Broguenoun

A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English.

Broguenoun

a thick and heavy shoe