- stogy
- sto·gy
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stogy
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Stogy — Sto gy, a. [Etym. uncertain. Cf. {Stocky}.] heavy; coarse; clumsy. [Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stogy — Sto gy, n.; pl. {Stogies}. [Written also {stogie}.] [Colloq.] 1. A stout, coarse boot or shoe; a brogan. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A kind of cheap, but not necessary inferior, cigar made in the form of a cylindrical roll. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stogy — noun see stogie … New Collegiate Dictionary
stogy — /stoh gee/, n., pl. stogies. 1. a long, slender, roughly made, inexpensive cigar. 2. a coarse, heavy boot or shoe. Also, stogie. [1840 50, Amer.; stog(a) (short for Conestoga, town in Pennsylvania) + Y2] * * * … Universalium
stogy — n. type of cheap cigar; type of heavy shoe or boot … English contemporary dictionary
stogy — [ stəʊgi] (also stogie) noun (plural stogies) N. Amer. a long, thin, cheap cigar. Origin C19 (orig. as stoga): short for Conestoga in Pennsylvania … English new terms dictionary
stogy — sto•gy or sto•gie [[t]ˈstoʊ gi[/t]] n. pl. gies 1) a long, slender, roughly made, inexpensive cigar 2) clo a coarse, heavy boot or shoe • Etymology: 1840–50, amer.; stog(a) (short for Conestoga, town in Pennsylvania) + y II … From formal English to slang
stogy — n. cheap cigar … Dictionary of difficult words
stogy — n. (also stogie) (pl. ies) US 1 a long narrow roughly made cigar. 2 a rough heavy boot. Etymology: orig. stoga, short for Conestoga in Pennsylvania … Useful english dictionary
stogie — Stogy Sto gy, n.; pl. {Stogies}. [Written also {stogie}.] [Colloq.] 1. A stout, coarse boot or shoe; a brogan. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. A kind of cheap, but not necessary inferior, cigar made in the form of a cylindrical roll. [Webster 1913 Suppl … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
