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Substantiivi

1. (countable) An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult.
2. (countable, chiefly Scotland) A young horse (colt or filly).
3. (British) A male turkey: a turkeycock.
4. (by extension, countable, obsolete) A romping girl; a tomboy.
5. (countable) An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – also called a bull seg (see note under ox).
6. (countable, finance) An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.
7. (countable, finance) One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock.
8. (countable, usually attributive) An unmarried man; a bachelor; a man not accompanying a woman at a social event.
9. (countable) A social event for men held in honor of a groom on the eve of his wedding, attended by male friends of the groom; sometimes a fundraiser.
10. (countable, slang) An informer.
11. (uncountable, UK, military, slang) Guard duty.
12. (countable) A stag beetle (family Lucanidae).
13. (countable) The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.

Verbi

1. (intransitive, British) To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks.
2. (transitive) To watch; to dog, or keep track of.

Adverbi

1. Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date.