Stag is a male deer, typically mature and antlered. It also refers to a social event or outlet for male-only activities, and can be used metaphorically in phrases like “stag party.” In sports or fashion contexts, “stag” may denote a non-gendered, masculine figure. The term is concise, concrete, and widely recognized across dialects, with a crisp initial consonant followed by a short vowel and stop consonant.
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