Stogies

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Cigars, particularly those that are long and cylindrical in shape
2. A colloquial term often used to describe cheap or inferior-quality cigars
3. Referring to a form of tobacco wrapped in leaves that is smoked for leisure or relaxation

Etymology: The "-ie" in "stogie" is a familiar diminutive ending, the same one found in "hankie" and "birdie," so the word is a small, affectionate-sounding formation built on a base that is itself uncertain. "Stogies" is simply the plural of "stogie," the form that names several of these thin cigars at once. The base word "stoga" is the stubborn part. The most common explanation links it to Conestoga, Pennsylvania, the place that gave its name to Conestoga wagons, and to the Conestoga Cigar Company, one of the first cigar factories in Pennsylvania in the 1880s. The idea is that a local cigar took the town's name and shortened it. That story is plausible, but it has not been firmly documented, so it should be read as the leading theory rather than settled fact.

Synonyms: cigars, cigarettes