Difference between Brogue and Brogan

What is the difference between Brogue and Brogan?

Brogue as a noun is 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. while Brogan as a noun is a heavy working shoe; a brogue

Brogue

Part of speech: noun

Definition: 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. A heavy shoe of untanned leather. Also: Brogan.

Brogan

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A heavy working shoe; a brogue

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