Blowing smoke
Article Abstract:
The return to popularity of cigars in the US has opened to question the origins of many of the slang terms related to them. The term 'stogie,' used to refer to a cheap cigar, is believed to have come from the word Conestoga, which is a valley in Pennsylvania where tobacco was grown.
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Company
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1996
History, Names, Cigars
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1996
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Taking notice of POTUS
Article Abstract:
The acronym POTUS has become ubiquitous, as have FLOTUS (First Lady of the United States) and VPOTUS (Vice President of the United States). A history of such terms is discussed by the editor of the 'Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang.'
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Company
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1997
Presidents, Presidents (Government), Humor and anecdotes
Publication Name: The Atlantic Monthly
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1072-7825
Year: 1997
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Subjects list: Slang
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