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Meaning of brogues

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

brogues

noun

Definitions

  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.

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

  3. A heavy shoe of untanned leather.

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