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Definition of man Friday in English: man Fridaynoun A male personal assistant or servant. Example sentencesExamples - Jennifer Hart is a writer and not-so-typical housewife, since most of the actual housework is performed by the couple's man Friday, Max.
- I gave my man Friday one of my guns to carry.
Synonyms second in command, second, number two, subordinate, junior, auxiliary, adjutant, lieutenant, subaltern, assistant, personal assistant, pa, aide, helper, right-hand man, henchman, underling
OriginFrom Friday, a character in Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe (1719), whom Crusoe often refers to as ‘my man Friday’. Definition of man Friday in US English: man Fridaynounmæn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ A male helper or follower. 男帮手；随从 Example sentencesExamples - I gave my man Friday one of my guns to carry.
- Jennifer Hart is a writer and not-so-typical housewife, since most of the actual housework is performed by the couple's man Friday, Max.
Synonyms second in command, second, number two, subordinate, junior, auxiliary, adjutant, lieutenant, subaltern, assistant, personal assistant, pa, aide, helper, right-hand man, henchman, underling
OriginFrom Friday, a character in Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe (1719), whom Crusoe often refers to as ‘my man Friday’. |