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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brogue \Brogue\, n. [Ir. & Gael. brog shoe, hoof.]
     1. A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan.
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     Note: In the Highlands of Scotland, the ancient brogue was
           made of horsehide or deerskin, untanned or tenned with


           the hair on, gathered round the ankle with a thong. The
           name was afterward given to any shoe worn as a part of
           the Highland costume.
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     {Clouted brogues}, patched brogues; also, brogues studded
        with nails. See under {Clout}, v. t.
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     2. A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of
        pronouncing English.
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              Or take, Hibernis, thy still ranker brogue. --Lloyd.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brogue
       n : a thick and heavy shoe [syn: {brogan}, {clodhopper}, {work
           shoe}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Brogue, PA
    Zip code(s): 17309

















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