/ brəʊg; NAmE broʊg/ noun
1.
[ usually pl. ] a strong shoe which usually has a pattern in the leather :
a pair of brogues
2.
[ usually sing. ] the accent that sb has when they are speaking, especially the accent of Irish or Scottish speakers of English
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WORD ORIGIN
sense 1 late 16th cent.: from Scottish Gaelic and Irish bróg , from Old Norse brók (related to breech ).
sense 2 early 18th cent.: perhaps allusively from brogue (the footwear), referring to the rough footwear of Irish peasants.