noun
General Slang
stag
· noun · military
Guard duty or sentry shift in the British Army.
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Definitions
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A spell of guard duty or sentry watch. You're 'on stag' when it's your turn to stand watch — usually two hours on, four off, freezing your nuts off in a sangar at three in the morning. 'Stag on' is also a verb meaning to crack on with a tedious task.
“I've got the two-to-four stag tonight, so don't expect me on the lash.”
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Verb form: to do a tour of guard duty, or by extension to grind through any tedious mandatory task.
“Stop moaning and stag on with it — won't dig itself.”
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stag In A Sentence
I've got the two-to-four stag tonight, so don't expect me on the lash.
Stop moaning and stag on with it — won't dig itself.
Origin & Usage
British Army slang, long-established. Possibly from the alertness of a stag standing watch over its herd.
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