stogie

stogie — noun

1. an informal word for a cheap cigar, especially one that looks long, plain, and n

1.名詞C1
釋義

an informal word for a cheap cigar, especially one that looks long, plain, and not very refined.

例句

Ignacio lit a stogie outside the hall after the poker game.

collocation: light a stogie

Christopher kept a box of stogies in the garage for weekend card nights.

collocation: a box of stogies

同義詞
  • cigar

    the general word; it does not by itself suggest low quality

  • cheroot

    a specific cigar type, often more old-fashioned and more exact than stogie

文法句型

light a stogie

smoke a stogie

a box of stogies

用法筆記

Usually used in casual speech and often suggests a rough or low-quality cigar. Distinguish from the broader word 'cigar', which can refer to expensive or carefully made cigars as well.

常見錯誤

❌He lit a stogie cigarette.
✅He lit a stogie.
💡a stogie is a kind of cigar, not a cigarette.

2. a heavy, rough shoe or ankle boot made for hard wear rather than for looking nea

2.名詞C2
釋義

a heavy, rough shoe or ankle boot made for hard wear rather than for looking neat.

例句

Hana scrubbed the mud off her stogies before stepping into the farmhouse.

workwear context: mud on one's stogies

Femi found a worn pair of stogies in his grandfather's barn trunk.

collocation: a pair of stogies

同義詞
  • brogan

    a close historical synonym for a heavy rough shoe or ankle boot

  • work boot

    a more modern everyday label, though not always exactly the same style

文法句型

a pair of stogies

mud on one's stogies

用法筆記

This sense is mostly historical or regional. In modern everyday English, many speakers would simply say 'work boot' or 'brogan' instead of 'stogie'.

常見錯誤

❌She wore stogies to the wedding.
✅She wore dress shoes to the wedding.
💡stogies are rough work shoes, not neat formal footwear.