the.com/shore leave
Freedom with a countdown clock, spent proving you remember how land works.
means Authorized time off granted to sailors or ship's crew to go ashore and enjoy themselves before returning to duty.
from A straightforward compound: 'shore' (the land, as opposed to sea) plus 'leave' in its old sense of permission or authorized absence (as in 'leave of absence'), a usage going back to Old English 'leaf.' The phrase emerged with naval and maritime tradition, naming the simple fact that sailors, after weeks or months at sea, were granted official permission to set foot on land again.
- origin
- navy term for authorized time off ship
- irony
- sailors often just sleep, not carouse
- pop culture
- classic star trek episode title, 1966
- budget reality
- often blown on laundry, not adventure