stag line
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stag line
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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The whole truth and nothing but the truth about the unattached male is told in one hurtingly funny shot of the stag line at a public dance hall.
From Time Magazine Archive
For many less fortunate males, who vastly outnumber the females, the frenzy is more like a wretched high school dance: they form a stag line on the beach.
From Time Magazine Archive
The first eight feet of the ballroom was crammed with the stag line of surplus young men.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hugh permitted himself to be presented to the patronesses, mumbled a few polite words, and then joined the stag line, waiting for a chance to cut in.
From The Plastic Age by Marks, Percy
Take your place in the stag line and don't, under any circumstances, allow anyone to induce you to cut in on any of the dancers.
From Perfect Behavior; a guide for ladies and gentlemen in all social crises by Stewart, Donald Ogden
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