brogue 1
— broguery , n.
/brohg/ , n.
1. an Irish accent in the pronunciation of English.
2. any strong regional accent.
[ 1680-90; perh. special use of BROGUE 2 ]
brogue 2
/brohg/ , n.
1. a durable, comfortable, low-heeled shoe, often having decorative perforations and a wing tip.
2. a coarse, usually untanned leather shoe once worn in Ireland and Scotland.
3. brogan.
[ 1580-90; brog shoe, OIr broce; c. L. bracae trousers ]
brogue 3
/brddohg/ , n. Scot.
a fraud; trick; prank.
[ 1530-40; of uncert. orig. ]