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speculator who makes it a practice to get in and out of stocks for a fast profit, rather than to hold securities for investment.

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Idioms beginning with stag:
stage
stage fright
stag party

In addition to the idiom beginning with stag, also see go stag.

A slang term for short-term speculator.

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IN BRIEF: An adult male deer.

They had the head of a stag mounted on their wall.

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The word stag is associated both with the adult male version of the red deer, and with an all male event. The deer can represent either the forces of nature that are hunted down and killed, or masculinity.

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verb
verb, US

1: trans. and intr. To observe, watch; to keep watch. (1796 —) .

2: intr. To attend a social occasion unaccompanied. (1900 —) .
Lebende Sprachen He had planned to stag at the class dance (1973). noun

3: N Amer
a: A party, dinner, etc. for men only. (1904 —) .
R. Lewis He's getting married tomorrow. Tonight he's holding his stag, and most of the men from the dam are going along (1971).

b: A man who attends such a party, etc. (1905 —) .
R. L. Duncan They're not going to let you in by yourself. They have a rule against stags (1980).


4: A spell of duty. (1931 —) .
R. Storey There's seven stags in the hours o' darkness and only five of you to do 'em. Somebody has to do two (1958).

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1. in abattoir terminology a male animal castrated after it has matured sexually, i.e. more than a year old. Used mostly about cattle beasts or pigs. In rams the age limit is 6 months. In some areas also applied to an unbroken colt more than a year old.
2. to the game hunter an adult male of any of the large deer species.

For a list of words related to stag, see:

• Animal Types and Parts - stag: male deer
• Artiodactyls
• Sexuality or Gender
• Sexuality and Libido - stag: (adj) designating all-male event, esp. with lewd entertainment

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kronhjort, hjort, børsspekulant, stikker, mandefest
adv. - mande-, herre-
v. intr. - jobbe, belure, være stikker, møde med mænd
adj. - mande-, herre-

idioms:

• stag night    polterabend, bachelorparty, mandfolkeaften
• stag party    polterabend, bachelorparty, mandfolkeaften

Nederlands (Dutch)
mannetjeshert, gecastreerd dier, een man alleen (op een feestje), speculant

Français (French)
n. - (Zool) cerf, (GB, Fin) loup de la finance
adv. - réservé aux hommes
v. intr. - aller à une soirée seul (en parlant d'un homme)
adj. - réservé aux hommes

idioms:

• stag night    soirée entre hommes, enterrement de la vie de garçon ou de célibataire
• stag party    soirée entre hommes, enterrement de la vie de garçon ou de célibataire

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hirsch, Herr ohne Damenbegleitung, Konzertzeichner
v. - nachspionieren, ohne Damenbegleitung besuchen
adj. - nur für Männer, ohne Damenbegleitung
adv. - ohne Damenbegleitung

idioms:

• stag night    Zechabend des Bräutigams mit seinen Freunden kurz vor der Hochzeit
• stag party    Herrenabend, Zechabend des Bräutigams mit seinen Freunden kurz vor der Hochzeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αρσενικό ελάφι, (καθομ.) κομπιναδόρος των χρηματιστηριακών κύκλων, ασυνόδευτος άνδρας
v. - αγοράζω μετοχές νέας έκδοσης με σκοπό την επικερδή άμεση μεταπώληση
adj. - της αντροπαρέας, αποκλειστικά για άνδρες
adv. - χωρίς (γυναίκα) συνοδό

idioms:

• stag night    έξοδος αντροπαρέας
• stag party    πάρτι αντροπαρέας

Italiano (Italian)
cervo

idioms:

• stag night    addio al celibato
• stag party    festa d'addio al celibato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - especulador (m) (Econ.), cervo (m)
v. - ir a reuniões sociais sem a esposa
adj. - somente para homens
adv. - sem acompanhante do sexo feminino

idioms:

• stag night    festa de despedida de solteiro
• stag party    festa somente para homens

Русский (Russian)
олень-самец, самец (животного), вол, (любое) кастрированное домашнее животное, холостяк, без женщин (о приеме), без представителей другого пола, шпионить, приходить без дамы

idioms:

• stag night    мальчишник
• stag party    мальчишник

Español (Spanish)
n. - ciervo, venado, macho de otros animales, toro castrado, hombre que va solo a una reunión o fiesta, confidente, delator
adv. - sin compañía o cita
v. intr. - concurrir a una reunión social sin compañía
adj. - de hombres solos

idioms:

• stag night    despedida de soltero
• stag party    reunión de hombres, despedida de soltero

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kronhjort, löshäst, ensam herre (på bjudning), komma utan dam, börsjobbare
v. - att arbeta som börsjobbare
adj. - enbart för män
adv. - som en ensam herre

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
雄鹿, 投机者, 无异性陪伴地, 男子单身地, 告密, 不带女伴参加的聚会, 只限男士参加的, 无异性陪伴的

idioms:

• stag night    结婚前夕新郎与其他男子共同度过的男人晚会
• stag party    男性交谊会, 男人聚会, 尤指男子结婚前夕与其他男子共同度过的男人晚会

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 雄鹿, 投機者
adv. - 無異性陪伴地, 男子單身地
v. intr. - 告密, 不帶女伴參加的聚會
adj. - 只限男士參加的, 無異性陪伴的

idioms:

• stag night    結婚前夕新郎與其他男子共同度過的男人晚會
• stag party    男性交誼會, 男人聚會, 尤指男子結婚前夕與其他男子共同度過的男人晚會

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 수사슴, 단기 매매 차익을 노리는 신주 청약자, (파티 등에) 여성을 동반하지 않고 온 남성
adv. - 여성의 동반자 없이
v. intr. - 여성을 동반하지 않고 사교적 모임에 출석하다, 단기 매매 차익을 노리고 신주에 응모하다, 밀고하다
adj. - 남자만의, 여성을 동반하지 않은, 포르노의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 雄ジカ, 女性を同伴しない男, 独身男

idioms:

• stag night    結婚前夜の男のみの集会
• stag party    男ばかりの集まり, スタッグパーティー

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أيل, ظبي (فعل) يحضر حفله بمفرده, يتجسس على (صفه) بلا زوجات, عزابيه (ظرف) بمفرده‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צבי, גבר הבא למפגש חברתי בגפו, ללא אישה, אדם הפונה לקבל מניות חדשות כדי למכרן מיד‬
adv. - ‮ללא אישה‬
v. intr. - ‮ספסר במניות‬
adj. - ‮לגברים בלבד‬

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