
n. Informal
A vacation during which one engages in activity that is similar to one's usual work.
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busman's holiday |
Free time spent in much the same pursuit as one's work. For example, Weather permitting, the lifeguard spent all her days off at the beach--a real busman's holiday. The term alludes to a bus driver spending his day off taking a long bus ride. [Late 1800s]
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