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 brogue /ˈbrog/
 土音,厚底皮鞋

 Brogue n.
 1. A stout, coarse shoe; a brogan.
 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.
 Clouted brogues, patched brogues; also, brogues studded with nails. See under Clout, v. t.
 2. A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English.
    Or take, Hibernis, thy still ranker brogue.   --Lloyd.
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 brogue
      n : a thick and heavy shoe [syn: brogan, clodhopper, work
          shoe]