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Rarebrogues
The correct spelling is brogues.
How to pronounce brogues
noun
Say it like: Bro-gue-s
The correct spelling is brogues. 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…
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Definition
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
- 3.A heavy shoe of untanned leather.
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