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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Brogue

· IPA /ˈbɹoʊ̯ɡ/
01 n. A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan.
  1. 1.
    A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan.
  2. 2.
    A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English.
    “Or take, Hibernis, thy still ranker brogue.” — Lloyd.
Phrases & compounds
Clouted brogues — patched brogues; also, brogues studded with nails. See under Clout, v. t.