stag party

American  

[stag pahr-tee] / ˈstæg ˌpɑr ti /

noun

1. a social gathering or outing attended by or restricted to men only.

2. a gathering intended or suitable for men only, especially one for the purpose of watching sexually titillating movies or exhibitions.

3. Chiefly British. bachelor party.

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stag party Idioms  

1. A social gathering for men exclusively, often involving entertainment considered unsuitable for women. For example, They wanted to give him a stag party before the wedding but John wasn't interested. This idiom uses stag in the sense of “a man unaccompanied by a woman.” [c. 1850]

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Etymology

Origin of stag party

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; 1960–65 stag party for def. 2

Example Sentences

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stag party

Mr Monks, from Cambuslang, near Glasgow, had travelled to the resort on 27 May on a stag party with friends.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025

Stranded at a stag party, he is drawn to Darian, an animated wannabe model from Essex, who is everything Ash isn’t — flashy, glittery and unabashedly boisterous.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2023

A surprise stag party for Stan and Ollie interferes with vacation plans with their wives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2020

In what looks certain to resemble the world’s most unedifying stag party, an estimated 6,000 England fans will descend on Prague to watch Gareth Southgate’s team take on the Czech Republic.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2019

We attended an exquisite little stag party given by Prince Ruprecht out in Potsdam.

From The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume II by Gerhart Hauptmann