brogue1
n.
a strong outdoor shoe with ornamental perforated patterns in the leather.
▸a rough shoe of untanned leather, formerly worn in Ireland and the Scottish Highlands.
Etymology
C16: from Sc. Gaelic and Ir. bróg, from ON brók (rel. to breech).
brogue2
n.
a marked accent, especially Irish or Scottish, when speaking English.
Etymology
C18: perh. allusively from brogue1, referring to the rough footwear of Irish peasants.
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