groom vs stag

groom

verb
  • To attempt to gain the trust of (somebody, especially a minor) with the intention of subjecting them to abusive or exploitative behaviour such as sexual abuse or human trafficking. 

  • To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them. 

  • In agile software development, to review and prioritize the items in the development backlog. 

  • To attend to one's appearance and clothing. 

  • To prepare (someone) for an event 

  • To prepare (a ski slope) for skiers by packing down the snow. 

  • To prepare (someone) for election or appointment. 

noun
  • A person who looks after horses. 

  • A brushing or cleaning, as of a dog or horse. 

  • A man who is about to marry. 

  • One of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain's department. 

stag

adv
  • Of a man, attending a formal social function without a date. 

noun
  • An adult male deer. 

  • An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange. 

  • Guard duty. 

  • 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. 

  • An unmarried man; a bachelor; a man not accompanying a woman at a social event. 

  • A stag beetle (family Lucanidae). 

  • A colt, or filly. 

  • 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. 

  • The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes. 

  • An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – also called a bull seg (see note under ox). 

verb
  • To act as a "stag", an irregular dealer in stocks. 

  • To watch; to dog, or keep track of. 

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