Friday
Americannoun
noun
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the sixth day of the week; fifth day of the working week
Usage
What is Friday the 13th? Friday the 13th refers to a calendar date superstitiously associated with bad luck and evil doings.
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Figuratively, a “man Friday” or “girl Friday” is a valued helper.
Etymology
Origin of Friday
before 1000; Middle English; Old English Frīgedæg Freya's day, equivalent to Frīge (genitive singular of Frēo ) + dæg day; Frēo is identical with Old English adj. frēo free
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Fund and Global Fund, have lagged behind their stated benchmarks so far this year, returning 8.9% and 9.9%, respectively, through Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Those three started alongside Williams and Thybulle in the final preseason game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Expectations were running high that the Treasury might use a primary dealer questionnaire on Friday to hint at tweaks to long-dated supply, potentially as soon as its Nov. 4 quarterly refunding statement.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
It followed notices sent to seven other Indonesian companies on Friday, telling them to deploy fire-fighting teams, stop burning or starting new fires, and submit their action plans to the NEA.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
“I light these every Friday night in memory of the Jewish people who once lived here. And I light them by the window so they can be seen,” she tells us.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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