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 ( def ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of stag party¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; 1960–65 stag party fordef 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

“President Zal ul-Haq refused me entry to his entourage, saying it was a stag party,” Mustafa told the audience.

From The Daily Beast

A man came in with two girls, and, seeing a jolly stag party at another table, decided to join them.

From Project Gutenberg

If a man is introduced to him, unattended by a woman, and he is with a stag party, politeness bids him also rise.

From Project Gutenberg

Do not explain the mechanism of a gas engine at an afternoon tea or the culture of hollyhocks at a stag party.

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George Eliot, of course, I could not invite to a stag party.

From Project Gutenberg

At the ball, at the stag party, and during the entire proceedings of the convention.

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