vacay/ˈveɪkeɪ/EtymologyClipping of vacation, with -y to clarify pronunciation. Compare cray (“crazy”).vacay means A vacation. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.nounA vacation.“I don’t know if Italy is quite the right vacay spot for you, Mary Cherry. Too much pasta.”verbTo vacation (to spend or take a vacation).“You're tired of movin', your body's achin' / We could vacay, there's places to go / Clearly, this isn't all that there is”