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vac (1) British English

Meaning: vacation, holiday

For example:

  • Are you going overseas in the long vac?

  • I'm looking for a job over the vac. Any ideas?

Origin: short for "vacation"

Variety: This is typically used in British English but may be used in other varieties of English too.

Quick Quiz:

This year our long vac will be for
  1. two minutes
  2. two hours
  3. two weeks

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