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Definition of 'stag'English
Alternative forms
* (l) (dialectal), (l) (Scotland), (l), (l) (obsolete)
Noun
( en-noun)
An adult male deer.
A colt, or filly.
(by extension|obsolete) A romping girl.
An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – called also a bull seg. See the Note under ox.
An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.
One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock.
The European wren, .
An unmarried male, a bachelor; a male not accompanying a female at a social event.
A social event for males held in honor of a groom on the eve of his wedding, attended by male friends of the groom, sometimes a fund-raiser.
- The stag will be held in the hotel's ballroom
Synonyms
* (social event) bachelor party (US''), stag do (''UK informal ), stag party
Derived terms
* stag beetle
* stag do
* stag night
* stag party
Verb
(stagg)
(British) To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.
To watch; to dog, or keep track of.
Adverb
( -)
Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.
- My brother went stag to prom because he couldn't find a date.
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