Definition of "stag"
- noun
An adult male deer.
A colt, or filly.
A romping girl.
An improperly or late castrated bull or ram.
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.
- verb
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.
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