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stag

Syllabification: (stag)
Pronunciation: /stag/

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Definition of stag

noun

  • 1a male deer.
  • [usually as modifier] a social gathering attended by men only:a stag event
  • a person who attends a social gathering unaccompanied by a partner.
  • 2British Stock Market a person who applies for shares in a new issue with a view to selling at once for a profit.

adverb

  • without a partner at a social gathering:a lot of boys went stag

Origin:

Middle English (as a noun): related to Old Norse steggr 'male bird', Icelandic steggi 'tomcat'

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