A pattern of punch-holes along the seams of a shoe, found in various styles of shoe, notably the brogue.

present participle of brogue

simple past tense and past participle of brogue

Having a brogue (accent). / Shod with brogues (type of shoe). / Decorated with brogueing.

(dialect) to fish for eels by disturbing the waters.

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.

(transitive, intransitive) To speak with a brogue (accent). / (intransitive) To walk. / (transitive) To kick. / (transitive) To punch a hole in, as with an awl.

plural of brogue

Alternative spelling of brogueing

(uncommon) Alternative spelling of broguish