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stag

/stæɡ/

noun

Meaning

  • An adult male deer.

  • A colt, or filly.

  • (by extension) A romping girl; a tomboy.

  • An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – also called a bull seg (see 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 Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.

  • (usually attributive) An unmarried male, a bachelor; a male not accompanying a female at a social event.

    "a stag dance; a stag party"

  • 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."

  • A stag beetle (family Lucanidae).

  • Guard duty.

Synonyms

bachelor party,
stag do,
stag lunch,
stag party

verb

Meaning

  • To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.

  • To watch; to dog, or keep track of.

Synonyms

shadow

adverb

Meaning

  • Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.