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man friday
noun
(plural men friday or men fridays)
Usage: often capitalized M & usually capitalized F
Etymology: after Friday, native servant of Robinson Crusoe, hero of the novel Robinson Crusoe (1719), by Daniel Defoe died 1731 English journalist and novelist
: a valued aide or employee who gives efficient and devoted service and is usually entrusted with a wide range of tasks : right-hand man
< the man Friday of the party leader is seldom a capable successor — K.R.Popper > |