Words nearby stag
Origin of stag
1150–1200; Middle English stagge; akin to Old Norse steggi, steggr male bird (> E (north dial.) steg gander), Icelandic steggur male fox, tomcat
OTHER WORDS FROM stag
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Examples from the Web for stagging
A horse ought in my opinion to be quite seven years old, to take his turn regularly once a week stagging.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|VariousCharlie had been stagging with her for the last two months, and knocked her all to pieces.
Phineas Redux|Anthony Trollope
British Dictionary definitions for stagging
stag
/ (stæɡ) /
noun
adverb
without a female escort
verb (tr)
stock exchange to apply for (shares in a new issue) with the intention of selling them for a quick profit when trading commences
Word Origin for stag
Old English stagga (unattested); related to Old Norse steggr male bird
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Idioms and Phrases with stagging
stag
In addition to the idiom beginning with stag
- stage fright
- stage whisper
- stag party
also see:
- go stag
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