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Someone whose welcome is real, finite, and quietly counting down.
means A person staying in or visiting a home, event, or establishment they don't own or run.
from From Old Norse gestr and Proto-Germanic gastiz, which also gave us the Latin hostis — meaning both stranger and enemy, since ancient strangers could go either way.
Same rootGuest and host descend from one word.
Hostis twistSame ancestor split into stranger, guest, and enemy.
Fish ruleOld proverb: guests stink after three days.