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| stag [ stag ] |
noun (plural stags) |
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1. mature male deer: an adult male deer, especially a male red deer
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2. castrated adult animal: a male animal, e.g. a pig, castrated after it reaches maturity
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3. U.S. somebody unaccompanied at social event: somebody who goes to a social function without a partner
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informal
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adjective |
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restricted to men: for men only, and often involving activities that would not be felt appropriate when women are present
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informal
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adverb |
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alone: without a companion on a social occasion
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informal
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intransitive verb (past and past participle stagged, present participle stag·ging, 3rd person present singular stags) |
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U.S. attend event without date: to attend a social event without a companion
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informal
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| [ Assumed Old English stagga< Indo-European, "pointed"] |