stag party

[stag pahr-tee]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stag party¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

On the last day of their girls' trip in June, the group befriended a stag party and were playing games, running around outside their accommodation and "being silly".

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It was converted into a hotel in 1947 and hired out for birthday parties, weddings and stag parties, before being sold in 1999.

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

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The man had in fact been hired for a stag party at a nearby pub.

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City officials say they are also in talks with organizers of stag parties about how they can help address disruptive tourism.

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