stogie

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈstoʊɡi/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈstəʊɡi/
Audio (AU) (file)
Rhymes: -əʊɡi

Etymology 1

Unknown. Presumably from stoga + -ie, the former of which is derived from Conestoga, Pennsylvania; the Conestoga Cigar Company (1880s) was one of the first Pennsylvanian cigar factories. (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Alternative forms

stoagie

Noun

stogie (plural stogies)

(slang) A cigar.

Translations

slang: a cigar

Bulgarian: евтина пура f (evtina pura)
Finnish: sigge (fi)

Etymology 2

From stoga +‎ -ie.

Alternative forms

stogy

Noun

stogie (plural stogies)

(dated) A type of sturdy work boot; a brogan.

References

Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “stogie”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
“stogie”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
"Marsh Stogies Says Goodbye After 160 Years"

Anagrams

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