stogie

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a cheap cigar

Etymology

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.

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Synonyms

stogy

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