Staycation

[Bonnie Taylor-Blake]

Ben Zimmer wrote:

> Word Spy has a cite from The Myrtle Beach Sun-News, July 11, 2003:
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> http://www.wordspy.com/words/staycation.asp
>
> And it appeared online as early as May 5, 1999:

Thanks, Ben!  It never occurred to me to look for the hyphenated form.

-- Bonnie

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