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語源

Attested 1990s, clipping of vacation, with -y to clarify pronunciation. Compare cray (“crazy”).

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈveɪkeɪ/

名詞

vacay (複数形 vacays)

1. (informal, US) A vacation.
   • 2000, Krulik, Nancy E., Popular: From the Mouths of Babes - Book #3, page 88:

     I don’t know if Italy is quite the right vacay spot for you, Mary Cherry. Too much pasta.

   • 2000, Alumnae Bulletin, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College Alumnae Association, page 43:

     She and beau Glenn were going to the Caymans for a little vacay in Aug.

   Synonyms: leave, holiday; see also Thesaurus:vacation

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動詞

vacay (三人称単数 現在形 vacays, 現在分詞 vacaying, 過去形および過去分詞形 vacayed)

1. (intransitive) To vacation (to spend または take a vacation).
   • 2016, “White Ferrari”, in Blonde, performed by Frank Ocean:

     You're tired of movin', your body's achin' / We could vacay, there's places to go / Clearly, this isn't all that there is

   • 2016 October 19, Lauren Crawford, “Can’t Keep Their Hands To Themselves! ‘Bachelor In Paradise’s’ Amanda Stanton & Josh Murray Get Hot & Heavy While Vacationing In Cancun!”, in OK!‎^[1]:

     The shameless PDA continues! Bachelor In Paradise’s most hands-on couple, Amanda Stanton and Josh Murray, returned to paradise as the couple vacayed on the beautiful beaches of Cancun, Mexico.