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Meaning:

Noun:

  • 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.
  • A strong Oxford shoe, with ornamental perforations and wing tips.
  • dated A heavy shoe of untanned leather. Also: ''Brogan''.

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