brogue

Etymology 1

From Irish bróg (“boot, shoe”), from Old Irish bróc, itself from Old Norse brók (“breeches”). The "accent" sense may instead be derived from Irish barróg (“a hold (on the tongue)”).

noun

1. 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.
   I had no doubt he knew where I was from, for I had the brogue, although not much of it. 1978, Louis L'Amour, Fair Blows the Wind, Bantam Books, page 62
   “No-man's-land.” The words were spoken in a deep voice filled with salt water and brogue. 2010, Clare Vanderpool, Moon Over Manifest, Random House, page 187
   his brooding good looks and distinct Scottish brogue won him legions of fans worldwide. November 1 2020, Alan Young, “Sean Connery obituary: From delivering milk in Fountainbridge to the definitive James Bond”, in The Scotsman
2. A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
   He had one pair of brogues and the soles were in a miserable state. 2016, Colson Whitehead, The Underground Railroad, Fleet (2017), page 161
3. (dated) A heavy shoe of untanned leather.

verb

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

Etymology 2

Possibly from French brouiller.

verb

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