单词 | stag do |
释义 | > as lemmasstag do stag do n. (a) (North American) a social event attended only by men (now rare); (b) (originally and chiefly British) a celebration for a man who is about to get married, attended by his male friends and relations, and often characterized by heavy drinking and bawdy entertainment. ΚΠ 1915 Bakersfield Californian 23 Sept. 1/2 A reception is called in college parlance a ‘Do’. When it is held by boys, it becomes a ‘Stag-Do’. 1961 G. Ross Television Jubilee v. 103 It was decided to try out the idea of informality on television, though necessarily with different material from that used for stag do's at the Friar's Club! 1992 D. McLean Bucket of Tongues (1994) 90 Surely this was one of the Great Scottish Traditions, that the groom should be half-pished and three-quarters hungover from his stag do right through the ceremony and the reception. 2003 Empire May 56/1 After his stag do, Paul is horrified when he awakes in bed with dancer Becky. < as lemmas |
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