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Brogue


BROGUE, noun brog.

1. A shoe. 'Clouted brogues.' in Shakespeare, signify shoes whose soles are studded with nails, or clouts.

2. A cant word for a corrupt dialect or manner of pronunciation.

3. Brogues is used by Shenstone for breeches, from the Irish brog.