man Friday
noun/ˌmæn ˈfraɪdeɪ/, /ˌmæn ˈfraɪdi/
/ˌmæn ˈfraɪdeɪ/
(old-fashioned)- a male assistant who does many different kinds of work compare girl FridayCultureMan Friday is a character in Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe. He becomes Crusoe's faithful servant after Crusoe saves him from being eaten by cannibals.Word Originfrom Friday, a character in Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe (1719), whom Crusoe often refers to as “my man Friday”.
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