brogue
noun/brəʊɡ/
/brəʊɡ/
- [usually plural] a strong shoe which usually has a pattern in the leather
- a pair of brogues
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- [usually singular] the accent (= the way of pronouncing the words of a language) that somebody has when they are speaking, especially the accent of Irish or Scottish speakers of English
Word Originsense 1 late 16th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic and Irish bróg, from Old Norse brók (related to breech).sense 2 early 18th cent.: perhaps allusively from brogue (the footwear), referring to the rough footwear of Irish peasants.
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