stag line

noun

the men at a social gathering who are not accompanied by a date or dancing partner.

Origin of stag line

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

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"And they'll work up a stag line with him for to-morrow night," said Minga.
Under the Law | Edwina Stanton Babcock
The first wedded kiss, and the stag-line demanding its similar perquisite.
The Great Potlatch Riots | Allen Kim Lang
She came to the stag line, ignoring a sequence of invitations, and asked him to dance.
Gladiator | Philip Wylie
Half unconsciously he took a step out from the stag line in her direction, and hesitated.
Flappers and Philosophers | F. Scott Fitzgerald
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.
Perfect Behavior | Donald Ogden Stewart

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