: a heavy shoe
especially
: a coarse work shoe reaching to the ankle
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The planks, once painted, were worn down to a bare, ancient gray by rain and sun, and by a few billion brogans, black wingtips, and scandalous high-heeled shoes.
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Southern Living, 1 May 2017
Southern Living, 1 May 2017
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Word History
Etymology
Irish brógán, diminutive of bróg
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
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“Brogan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brogan. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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brogan
noun
bro·gan
ˈbrō-gən 
-ˌgan;
brō-ˈgan
: a heavy shoe
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