go stag

Idioms  

1. Go unaccompanied by a person of the opposite sex to a social event, as in John decided to go stag to his roommate's party, or Some of the girls are going stag to the dance. Although this term originally applied only to men attending an event without a woman companion, it is now applied to women as well. [c. 1900]

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Example Sentences

Hopefully, a few of us would snag dates and the rest of us could go stag together.

From Literature

There was no way I was going to go stag to prom without a stag posse.

From Literature

Go stag, and the bosses could unilaterally decide you’re a loner.

From Washington Post

Mr Hollande will not be the first to go stag to a state dinner.

From BBC

I’d rather go stag on Valentine’s Day than have a pity dinner with an ex who dumped me.

From New York Times