Oxford Dictionary English busman’s holiday noun noun BrE BrE//ˌbʌsmənz ˈhɒlɪdeɪ// , BrE//ˌbʌsmənz ˈhɒlɪdi// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌbʌsmənz ˈhɑːlɪdeɪ// [singular] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa holiday that is spent doing the same thing that you do at workCheck pronunciation: busman’s holiday oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com