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Meaning
Noun
●
An
adult
male
deer.
●
A
colt
, or filly.
●
A
romping
girl
; a tomboy.
●
An
improperly
or
late
castrated
bull
or
ram
– also called a
bull
seg
(see
note
under ox).
●
In Finance:
An outside
irregular
dealer
in
stocks
, who is not a
member
of the exchange.
●
In Finance:
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.
●
An
unmarried
man
; a
bachelor
; a
man
not
accompanying
a
woman
at a social event.
●
A social
eve
nt for
men
held
in honor of
a
groom
on the
eve
of his
wedding
,
attended
by
male
friends
of the
groom
; sometimes a fundraiser.
●
In British English & Military:
Guard duty.
●
In Scarabaeoids:
A
stag beetle
(family Lucanidae).
●
The Eurasian
wren
, Troglodytes
troglodytes
.
Verb
●
In British English:
To
act
as a "stag", an
irregular
dealer
in stocks.
●
To
watch
; to
dog
, or
keep track
of.
Adv
●
Of a
man
,
attending
a
formal
social
function
without a date.
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Origin
stag
English
steg
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Buck
Hart
Steg
Stagg
Stagge
Shadow
Bachelor Party
Stag Do
Stag Party
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