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[brəʊɡ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a strong outdoor shoe with ornamental perforated patterns in the leather
(e.g: he wore a traditional black suit and white shirt matched with black brogues)
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Origin
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late 16th century: from Scottish Gaelic and Irish bróg, from Old Norse brók (related to breech)
[brəʊɡ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a marked accent, especially Irish or Scottish, when speaking English
(e.g: he related this story to me in his wonderfully thick Irish brogue)
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Origin
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early 18th century: perhaps allusively from brogue, referring to the rough footwear of Irish peasants
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