Brogue
WordNet
noun
(1) A thick and heavy shoe
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A strong dialectal accent. In Ireland it used to be a term for Irish spoken with a strong English accent, but gradually changed to mean English spoken with a strong Irish accent as English control of Ireland gradually increased and Irish waned as the standard language.
- A strong oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
- A heavy shoe of untanned leather. Also: Brogan.