Definition of "brogue" [brogue]

• A heavy shoe of untanned leather, formerly worn in Scotland and Ireland. (noun)
• A strong oxford shoe, usually with ornamental perforations and wing tips. (noun)
• A strong dialectal accent, especially a strong Irish or Scottish accent when speaking English. (noun)

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• ""Mickey's gently lifting Irish brogue is enough to call a storm .....""
• "His brogue is pretty clear (he enunicates better that Craig Ferguson) so that would be fun."
• "Fun fact: the word brogue is derived from the Gaelic word, bróg, which means "shoe.""