vacation

Definition

That magical time when you're temporarily excused from adulting—HR's polite way of saying 'go away and stop sending emails.' A formal period when employees are released from their obligations, though modern culture ensures they'll check their inbox anyway.

Example Usage

After using three weeks of vacation days, the employee returned refreshed and immediately faced 500 backlog emails.

Source: Merriam-Webster via Free Dictionary API

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