'stogie' originates from the name of the Conestoga wagon, which was used to transport goods in the 18th and 19th centuries. The cigars were named after the Conestoga wagon drivers who were known to smoke them.

'stogie' changed from the term 'Conestoga' referring to the wagons and their drivers, and eventually became the modern English word 'stogie'.

Initially, it referred to the cigars smoked by Conestoga wagon drivers, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a long, thin cigar.