busman's holiday

Meaning

Noun

  • A holiday or vacation during which one does something similar to what one does as work.

Origin

  • First recorded in 1893 in the UK. The idea is that a busman, to go off on a holiday, would take an excursion by bus, thereby engaging in a similar activity to his work.

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