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Jimbo:

--- Quote ---A staycation is a holiday that you spend in your own home or your own country, relaxing and enjoying leisure activities there.  Collins Dictionary
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It's only recently been used in the UK as we were encouraged to holiday on home territory rather than going abroad. It is first, according to Wikipedia, recorded in the USA in 2003, and was popularised there in 2008 when petrol prices went steeply up as a result of the world financial crisis.

So yes, it is an American import, like the obnoxious "Prom," which is causing a lot of unnecessary financial pressure on parents.

I think it's an ugly word. 

BAJ:
I think it’s only relatively recently that it has become common use, pre Covid but is certainly a more popular word since Covid 

gillie:
Come to think of it, I have only really become aware of it post Covid. Funnily enough I have a recurring argument about whether you can be on holiday when staying at home! I say of course you can, others insist you have to go away, not necessarily abroad, just not in your own house!

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